UoC The Civic Data and Technology Clinic

The Civic Data and Technology Clinic at the University of Chicago partners with public interest organizations to leverage data science research and technology to address pressing social challenges. The Clinic also provides students with exposure to real-world projects and problems that transcend the conventional classroom experience. The launch of the Civic Data and Technology Clinic at the University of Chicago in 2020 with thesupport of PIT-UN funding has been an exciting opportunity to strengthen the university’s commitment to the developing field of public interest technology. This seed funding has been critical to the success of the Clinic course, which has run every quarter since Autumn 2020 andhas had an enormous impact on students and public interest organizations alike. The Civic Data and Technology Clinic is now an established part of the public interest technology ecosystem at the university and is actively partnering with public interest organizations to leverage data science research and technology to address pressing social challenges. The Clinic is providing students with exposure to real-world projects and problems that transcend the conventional classroom experience. Driven by the need for innovative training in data science education, the Clinic is an experiential project-based course where students work as data scientists with real-world clients under the supervision of faculty experts.