Grinnell Research Projects Summer 2023
Remember you must also submit a MAP application by Sunday, Feb. 26 at 11:59 pm. Gerrymandering - Representatives in the United States are elected from local regions called "districts," which are drawn by state legislators every 10 years as part of the census process. The idea behind these localized districts is that voters who live physically near each other (as defined by being part of the same district drawn on a map) will likely share problems and issues, and should therefore be represented by the same elected official. Gerrymandering is the manipulation of this redistricting process to advantage or disadvantage a particular group, class, or race of people. Broadly, the issues in identifying Gerrymandering involve deciding how to measure what a "fair" redistricting would be, how to measure the actual redistricting against this theoretical fair process, and then making meaningful conclusions about the conformance of the actual redistricting to the theoretical fair redistricting. This project will be a continuation of work related to identifying and quantifying Gerrymandering across the country. Prerequisites: CSC 151. Preference may be given to students who have completed CSC 161 and/or CSC 208 (or Math equivalent). First and Second Years are encouraged to apply. Some research I helped author is here:
Some reports from the Des Moines police are found here: April 2022 - Law Enforcement Data Report April 2022 - Code Enforcement Data Report |
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-- Ray Bradbury
“Alcuin was my name. Learning I loved.”
-- Epitaph, Alcuin of York