SOCIAL DATA SCIENCE

Effectively, ethically, and efficiently creating high quality information products (datasets, visualizations, models, etc.) about human social activity is critical for progress in many domains, including health, education, climate, entertainment, policy making, and government... The Social Data Science Center (SoDa) at the University of Maryland leverages UMD's substantial strengths in survey methods, measurement, information management, visualization, and analytics to conduct research, provide education, and work with partners to advance social data science and measurement.