Introduction to Data Visualization: Student Projects

A compilation of projects completed by students in the Fall 2020 data visualization course at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Instructor: Peter Aldhous.


Sarah Bohannon

‘There Is No Fire Currently In Butte County’

Cal Fire’s words 90 minutes before residents warned To evacuate North Complex fire.

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Chloe Reynolds

The History Of Video Games

A visual analysis of video game sales, by publisher and platform.

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Yuri Avila

Abortion clinics in Mexico City

A tool that women can use if they decide to have an abortion in Mexico City.

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Yinuo Shi and Brett Marsh

Mass Transit Changes Under COVID-19 in the East Bay

AC Transit bus routes were cut during the pandemic. These maps show the affected neighborhoods, in relation to vehicle access and median household income.

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Coral del Mar Murphy-Marcos

Domestic violence in Puerto Rico

An analysis of reported cases by region.

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Ying Zhao

Pokémon Demography

There are 800 Pokémon inhabiting in the Pokémon universe, waiting for the right trainer to catch, train, and love them.

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Victoria Dmitrieva

COVID-19 cases in ICE Detention Centers in the US

Multiple ICE detainees are testing positive in ICE facilities across the country in unsanitary and overcrowded conditions.

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Eliza Partika

Unemployment in California in the Pandemic

California's unemployment rates changed drastically for some counties after the pandemic hit. See how it's changed since 2019.

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Steph Penn

Rare Manzanitas and Wildfires

The map shows confirmed locations of rare Manzanitas in a relation to burn frequencies over the last century.

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Laurine Lassalle

How Popular Are Low Emission Vehicles in California?

California is ready to ban gasoline-powered cars by 2035.

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Peiyun Jiang

Obesity in the US

An animated map showing prevalance by state.

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Deena Sabry

Female Employment Around The World

Over the past three decades, the number of female wage and salaried workers has significantly increased across the world.

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