It doesn’t matter whether you subscribe to the “right brain” or “left brain” camp—the human mind is drawn to aesthetically pleasing shapes, colors, and patterns. And that’s exactly where data ...

That’s an impressive testament to the power of data. But that power is limited when it’s not accompanied by strong data visualization. In fact, 89 percent of the companies surveyed said that managing ...

The Master of Science in Data Analytics and Visualization (DAV) program addresses the growing need for analysts, researchers, developers, designers, mapmakers, usability experts, and other data ...

Data is changing our world — yet understanding and manipulating our increasingly complex data sets is far from simple. Simon Fraser University computing science professor Sheelagh Carpendale says this ...

In 2012, Hurricane Sandy rocked the East Coast in a way the region was largely unprepared for. While the Gulf states have had plans in place for withstanding hurricanes, the northeast dedicated ...

Human-centered visualization reminds us that government starts in sight. Data can only lead integrity where people can ...

Flip through ten pages of this issue of Nature, and your eyes will be drawn to headlines and images. In our information-thick, data-supported world, optimal representation is key. Yet many scientists ...

At the intersection of art and algorithm, data visualization schematically abstracts information to bring about a deeper understanding of the data, wrapping it in an element of awe. While the practice ...