Defending the data democracy depends on.
CUPIDS is a laboratory for teaching data science in the public interest, a clinic connecting Colorado's watchdogs to technical capacity, and a network preserving evidence for democratic accountability.
USGS streamflow records ██████ AT RISK
NOAA climate projections ██████ AT RISK
How the lab works
Three pillars, one public-interest mission.
Research Newsroom
Cross-disciplinary teams ship a monthly dispatch — explainers, dataset guides, and original investigations.
Read the Dispatch →Data Infrastructure
Acquire, clean, document, and archive critical public datasets in durable, open repositories.
See our research →Community Help Desk
Pro-bono data support for journalists, lawyers, and nonprofits across Colorado.
Request help →Preserving environmental accountability
Identifying, prioritizing, and archiving the federal environmental datasets most critical to Colorado journalism — supported by the 2026 de Castro Research Award.
See the project →The CUPIDS Dispatch
A monthly read on data, journalism, and democracy in Colorado. No spam — just the work.