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Mapping Home Price Changes
Home price changes over time
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United States Migration Patterns
Net migration from county to county
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The Worldview Upgrader by Gapminder
Fighting misconceptions though data
Trends In Action
Regional Price Parities
The Tri Cities is No Longer a Screaming Buy
Poverty
Poverty Has Recently Declined, but Is It Low Enough?
Violent Crime
Despite Slight Uptick, Violent Crime Rate Stays Below the State Average
Welcome Our New Student Interns!
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Liliya Kostenko
Hometown: Spokane, WA
Major: Accounting
Expected Graduation Date: Spring 2024
Post-graduation plans:
I plan to join an accounting firm to expand my knowledge and skills. My goal is to take and pass the CPA exam to become a certified accountant.
After some time working on the Trends project, my favorite thing so far:
I think it is incredible how much information we have at hand, and how little we know about our hometown. Every time I update the data, I learn a lot of new things that I could potentially use to help me in my future career.
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Laura Velazquez
Hometown: Duluth, GA
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Expected Graduation Date: Spring 2024
Post-graduation plans:
I plan on joining the workforce right away, ideally working in the private sector. I am interested in renewable energy and other topics in engineering which serve the greater good.
After some time working on the Trends project, my favorite thing so far:
It is interesting to see how much important data it is out there and how it offers a better understanding of the community it came from. This is truly important work.