In the past few years there’s been a dramatic increase in school shootings, from fewer than 50 to over 300 per year. Around the same time, manosphere topics and forums have evolved to become more extreme. For this project I mapped shooting incidents and Google Trends data to look for patterns.
Jocelyn (she/her) is a graduate student in the MS Data Analytics and Visualization program, 2026. Her professional background includes graphic design, game UI/UX design, and 3D modeling. She's interested in how data can be experienced by humans in a way that is accessible, functional, and beautiful.