Welcome to UConn's
Coordinated Innovation Network
for Mobility Big Data
As part of the USDA's Data Science for Food and Agricultural Systems program we are establishing a network of researchers applying mobility big data to questions of food, health, agriculture, and more.
About the Project
The complexity of the social, economic, and environmental interactions in the food system requires problems to be addressed through an interdisciplinary lens. Mobility big data and AI systems can play a critical role in advancing food production, processing, and consumption systems. We have received funding through the USDA’s DSFAS program to bring together researchers from a variety of disciplines and institutions to address big questions using big mobility data. Our mobility data comes from Veraset and Safegraph, and for over 200 million U.S. mobile phone users tells us:
- Where they have visited
- How long they spent there
- What neighborhood they live in
Join our Multistate Hatch Team!
NE2204: A regional network of social, behavioral, and economic food systems research consists of researchers committed to:
- Creating an interdisciplinary network of researchers that use mobility big data to address questions related to the food system, agriculture, health, and the environment
- Assessing the impact of economic and social shocks, such as COVID-19, competitor market entry, and public policies, on consumer, producer, and supplier behavior
- Analyzing the degree to which the community food landscape and neighborhood characteristics interact to analyze
- Consumer behavior regarding traditional and non-traditional retailers and other points of interest and
- Firm behavior regarding entry, exit location choice, and competition
By the Numbers
200 Million
Mobile Devices
YYY
Individual Observations
Jan 2019
Start of Data
News
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Upcoming Events
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Sep
17
Apply for Leadership Legacy Experience All Day
Apply for Leadership Legacy Experience
Tuesday, September 17th, 2024
All Day
The Leadership Legacy Experience is the University of Connecticut’s most elite, immersive leadership program that helps prepare talented students for a life of commitment and contribution beyond graduation. The program recognizes and invites the University of Connecticut’s most exceptional undergraduate students to participate in a one-year leadership development program starting in January and ending in December of 2025. Throughout the year, students will engage in biweekly leadership reflections that promote personal and professional development. Additionally, Leadership Legacy Experience hosts a series of interactive excursions such as a whitewater rafting trip, banquet, retreat, homecoming tailgate reunion, and so much more—all paid for. This is an extraordinary opportunity for student-leaders who are seeking personal growth, institutional recognition, networking opportunities, and a thrilling, hands-on learning experience.
Contact Information:
In order to nominate or apply, please visit https://leadershiplegacy.uconn.edu/legacy-nomination-information/ .
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Sep
17
Art Exhibit in Celeste LeWitt Gallery at UConn Health All Day
Art Exhibit in Celeste LeWitt Gallery at UConn Health
Tuesday, September 17th, 2024
All Day
UConn Health
Barbara Hocker presents a series of tranquil abstracts entitled “Water Poems” and Jennifer Okumura presents her abstract series entitled “Joy.” Stop by to view these exhibits in the north side of our main dining facility from Aug. 8 through Nov. 7. Join us for a reception Thursday, Aug. 22, from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
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Sep
17
CRT 75th Season Passes All Day
CRT 75th Season Passes
Tuesday, September 17th, 2024
All Day
Connecticut Repertory Theatre
Great news! Our FLEX Passes are returning this season giving you deep discounts off single ticket prices, early access to the best seats, the flexibility to see the shows you want to see when you want to see them, and invitations to exclusive pass-holder events. Call the Box Office at 860-486-2113 or visit our site to learn more and purchase your pass today.
Our 75th Season brings the classic and the contemporary, worlds of imagination and curiosity, and heart-warming and hilarious characters. We think you’ll love it! Here’s what’s coming your way:
THE MOORS
By Jen Silverman
October 10-20, 2024
Nafe Katter Theatre
Two sisters and a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a governess and a moorhen set them on a strange, dangerous path. A deliciously dark comedy about desperation and visibility.
THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON
Book, Music & Lyrics by PigPen Theater Company
November 14-23, 2024
Harriet Jorgensen Theatre
by a mysterious melody, he must decide between duty and love. An imaginative sea-faring epic, encompassing storms, civil wars, a giant fish, and grouchy ghosts. A glorious, music and puppet-filled adventure.
POCATELLO
By Samuel D. Hunter
March 27 - April 6, 2025
Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre
Eddie manages an Italian chain restaurant in a city being paved over with strip malls and franchises. As pressures mount, he strives to keep his hometown feeling like home, one soup and salad special at a time. A heartbreaking comedy about love and connection in a shifting world.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
By William Shakespeare
April 24 - May 4, 2025
Nafe Katter Theatre
CRT celebrates our 75th season with Shakespeare’s joyful 15th century rom-com, replete with intrigue, hijinks, mistaken identity, and a conniving ne’er-do-well. Can true love triumph over deceit, and will Beatrice and Benedick discover the spark beneath their sparring? Come see!