2026 Data Science Research Bazaar

The 2026 Research Bazaar theme—Meaning in the Metrics: Communicating Research Insights—highlights creative strategies for translating research into compelling formats, and it explores how research insights can be communicated to a variety of audiences, ranging from collaborators to policymakers to the general public. The theme highlights how well-designed metrics can make raw data easier to understand.

Good metrics help reveal patterns, show what matters, and guide interpretation. They enable researchers to share their findings through interactive dashboards, visual storytelling, audio and video production, and other media. Whether you’re building software, analyzing data, or communicating results, this event offers a space to connect, learn, and innovate.

The 2026 Research Bazaar will take place on several different dates in March and April:

• March 19: This is the date of our main conference with opening and closing talks, lightning talks, a poster session, and more.
• March 23 and 26, and April 6 and 16: We will hold additional Research Bazaar trainings and focused discussions on these dates.
  

March 19, 9am-4:30pm in the Discovery Building’s DeLuca Forum. Here is the tentative schedule for the day. Presentation and poster details are coming soon.

• 8am: Check-in (advance registration required)
• 9-10am: Welcome, introductory speakers
• 10am-12:30pm: Lightning talks (three rounds with discussion breaks)
• 12:30-1:30pm: Lunch
• 1:30-3pm: Ideas into Action panel
• 3-4:30pm: Poster session

• Discussion March 23, 9:00am-10:30am: Applied data science for food access: Farm2Facts and FEAST
• Training March 23, 11:45am-12:15pm: Data for the people: Zines and DIY publishing for researchers
• Training March 23, 2:00pm-5:00pm: Better Data Science Communication through Improv
• March 26: TBA
• April 6: TBA
• Discussion April 16, 10:00am-11:30am: Balancing Competing Metrics in Applied AI
• Training April 16, 1:00pm-2:30pm: Four Common Experimental Designs and How to Use Them

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