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Cell data giving 911 dispatchers more accurate locations

Connor Hansen

July 01, 2019 |

KTUL-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Enid, Oklahoma

The Enid, Oklahoma police department has started using a service called RapidSOS to locate 911 calls coming from cell phones. Without the service, tracking where these calls come from can be a challenge, but RapidSOS allows them to access caller data, like what WiFi they’re on, to accurately pinpoint their location.

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Can ‘Big Data' Help Fight Big Fires? Firefighters Are Betting on It

Jose A. Del Real

June 24, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

FireMap is a new program that uses real-time data to predict the direction of wildfires. In Southern California, where the tool is being tested, there is a huge potential for positive impact - fires in California swept across about 1.7 million acres in 2018. FireMap is built off an older technology, but this one is faster, more accurate, and has greater potential to scale.

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My Quixotic Quest for Quiet in New York City

John Surico

June 21, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Though cities around the world range in size, demographics, and countless other factories, they share a common trait: cities are loud. The app Hush City offers an easy way to find a quiet space amid the noise. The app uses crowdsourced data to report on quiet, and not so quiet, areas in densely populated areas around the world.

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How Baltimore is saving urban forests – and its city

Stephanie Hanes

June 10, 2019 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore’s urban forest is one of the best-protected in the country. Since a 2006 scientific analysis of Baltimore’s trees, the city has become a leader in tracking and preserving green space and using data to shed light on the interaction between greenery, temperature, safety, and more.

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She's Giving Every College Student a Life Coach

Molly Fosco

June 02, 2019 |

OZY |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

After her experience arriving woefully unprepared at Dartmouth, Alex Bernadotte started Beyond 12, a tech nonprofit that provides virtual coaching to graduating high school seniors and college students. Beyond 12 has a special focus on first-generation college students and immigrants to help coach them through problems big and small. Beyond 12 now works with 120 high schools nationwide with more than 100,000 undergrad participants.

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A path to success

Angela K. Evans

May 30, 2019 |

Boulder Weekly |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

In Colorado, the Department of Corrections and the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing have partnered to help former incarcerated individuals obtain Medicaid upon re-entry. The partnership allows for data sharing between the two departments to make sure people are leaving correctional facilities with health care in hand, and trains parole officers to help them enroll and use the benefits.

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Nonprofit's Free App Flags Suspicious Changes to Voter Rolls

Andrew Westrope

May 29, 2019 |

Government Technology |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Iowa

Non-profit organization Protect Democracy has created a free web application called VoteShield, which uses statistics, machine learning, and data visualization to track and flag any unusual changes in local public voter databases. Already in use in 14 states, the application allows secretaries of state and other election administrators to act on and correct these changes before voters get turned away at the polls.

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In Mexico, New Groups Offer Aid To A Young Generation Of Deported DREAMers

Lulu Garcia-Navarro Peter Breslow

May 26, 2019 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Mexico, Mexico City

A new start-up in Mexico City called Hola Code is giving DREAMers software training, job counseling, and job placement with over 100 partnering companies. Most of these individuals have spent most of their lives in the United States, but upon return to Mexico voluntarily or by force in the last few years have faced challenges in finding their place in the culture and communities. Beyond career services, Hola Code also provides students with food, mental health support, exercise classes, and banking services throughout the duration of the program.

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During Ramadan, virtual spaces help stave off the loneliness for some Muslims

Aysha Khan

May 23, 2019 |

Religion News Service |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Digital platforms can provide a space for those living apart from their religious communities to affirm their identity. From hash tags to online academies, Muslims who otherwise would not have regular access to a mosque or religious network are creating their own communities online. During Ramadan, the communities offer support and allow people to break their fasts with others.

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Wildfire escape routes? There's (almost) an app for that.

Krista Langlois

May 23, 2019 |

High Country News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

Scientists and engineers in Colorado are developing an app that can help firefighters determine the safest routes to safety during wildfires. The app, currently in development, was created with data from another trail and hike tracking app and applied to analyze how long it would take a firefighter – given their unique equipment and uniforms – to escape wildfire.

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