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A continuation of the timeline with global milestones like Margaret Thatcher becoming the UK’s first female prime minister (1979) and the passing of the Women’s Business Ownership Act in the U.S. (1988). The timeline connects events with curved lines and labels categorized by their focus areas.
Selma-Rachel Swire

Charting Progress: Mapping Women’s Advancement in Entrepreneurship and Financial Inclusion

In 1985–the year I was born–there were only two women holding the role of CEO at Fortune 500 companies. To date, 52 women now hold..

A visualization showing the primary stressors affecting Gen X, Gen Y, and Gen Z, represented as colorful, abstract shapes within silhouette profiles of each generation. Stressor categories such as "Health," "Finance," and "Interpersonal" are color-coded and vary in prominence across the generations, with accompanying text summarizing their life stage and main stress factors.
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The XYZ of Work-Related Stress

How various stress factors show up in different generationsAccording to the 2024 State of the Global Workplace report by Gallup, people’s mental well-being has deteriorated..

Imaji Kasih Ayunda Rizal & Dario Rodighiero

Bargaining, Bending, Breaking Boundaries: CEST-LA-VIZ Conference Highlights

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Zehra Unal

Healing Through Data Visualization

This project shows data visualization I used to reflect on my healing process and find closure after a traumatic event. I recorded the literal number..

The image shows a survey question labeled "9. What is Person 1's race?" The instructions direct the respondent to "Mark one or more boxes AND print origins." The form provides several checkboxes. The first option is "White," with space provided to write specific origins, such as German, Irish, English, Italian, Lebanese, Egyptian, etc. The next option is "Black or African Am.," with space to print origins like African American, Jamaican, Haitian, Nigerian, Ethiopian, Somali, etc. The third option is "American Indian or Alaska Native," with space to print the name of enrolled or principal tribe(s), for example, Navajo Nation, Blackfeet Tribe, Mayan, Aztec, Native Village of Barrow (Iñupiat Traditional Government), Nome Eskimo Community, etc. Following this are checkboxes for "Chinese," "Filipino," "Asian Indian," "Vietnamese," "Korean," "Japanese," "Native Hawaiian," "Samoan," and "Chamorro." There are also categories for "Other Asian" and "Other Pacific Islander," with space to print origins like Pakistani, Cambodian, Hmong, Tongan, Fijian, Marshallese, etc. Finally, there is a checkbox for "Some other race," with space provided to print the race or origin.
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Understanding the Evolution of Race and Ethnicity Data in Federal Surveys: How You Can Engage in Shaping Future Census Categories

For many researchers and analysts, using large federal, state, and local surveys involves tabulating or organizing categories of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or..

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Park at Your Own Risk

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The 4th Wave: Democratization

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The 4th Wave: A Changing World

For decades now, we’ve seen data visualization become a part of our lives politically, socially, and culturally, rather than just being a tool at work..
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February 5, 2025

Cultivating Data Literacy with Board Games

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February 4, 2025

Harnessing Data for a Better World

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Shafeeq Ur Rahaman & Mahe Jabeen Abdul
January 29, 2025

Healthcare Insights Using Voice-Generated Data Visualizations

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Nick Desbarats
January 28, 2025

I Stopped Using Box Plots: The Aftermath

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Elijah Meeks
January 27, 2025

This Map Helps Fascists

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Stephen Osserman
January 27, 2025

Building Community With Data and Visualization

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Shanfan Huang
January 22, 2025

Insights from NYC’s Holiday Tipping Tradition

Every December, New Yorkers face a unique dilemma: the holiday tipping tradition. In buildings with doormen, supers (live-in maintenance staff), and porters (cleaning and maintenance..
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Zehra Unal
January 21, 2025

Healing Through Data Visualization

This project shows data visualization I used to reflect on my healing process and find closure after a traumatic event. I recorded the literal number..
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Johanna Blom
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Three Minutes and Forty Seconds: A Slow Horse Running

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January 14, 2025

Charting Progress: Mapping Women’s Advancement in Entrepreneurship and Financial Inclusion

In 1985–the year I was born–there were only two women holding the role of CEO at Fortune 500 companies. To date, 52 women now hold..
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Marius Irgens
January 7, 2025

Distortion by Design

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January 3, 2025

Dear Nightingale: It’s Natural

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December 30, 2024

No Pain (Points), No (Design) Gain: Strengthen Feedback by Making It About Their Needs

Feedback elevates work, but only when it is done right. If the feedback is personal—or solely about potential solutions—it can stand in the way of..

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