data

You’ve heard that advertisers are keeping track of every online site you visit. They keep track of the data to try to determine what you’re likely to buy.…

Shortly after the election, researchers from the U.S. and Canada got together to start backing up scientific data from federal agencies in the U.S.They’re…

The Next IdeaRob Stephenson, professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences at the University of…

It’s easy to feel sometimes like we’re awash in lots of numbers in the news.There are all kinds of data about foreclosures, costs of health, poverty, you…

In what officials call an effort towards greater transparency, the city of Detroit launched a website that offers access to many government documents that…

The City of Detroit's website has launched a new performance measurement feature. The Detroit Dashboard tracks the progress and outcome of improvements…

Attention civic-minded techies: Detroit needs your help.That’s the message organizers are putting out ahead of the National Day of Civic Hacking on…

The following is a summary of a previously recorded interview. To hear the complete segment, click the audio above. When it comes to data and knowing just…

The non-profit group Data Driven Detroit has released its own map suggesting how to divide the city into districts.Detroit voters have chosen to elect…

Grand Rapids, Adrian and Ann Arbor are taking part in a tree study that could help other Michigan cities assess their own urban forests. The goal is to…