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Bhramar Mukherjee of the University of Michigan was recently honored with the 2023 Karl E. Peace Award for Outstanding Statistical Contributions for the Betterment of Society, recognizing her commitment to and accomplishments in biostatistics on a global scale.

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[1 Sep 2023 | No Comment | 774 views]

This month, David Corliss shares how the Data4Good practitioners are leading the way in developing ethics best practices for artificial intelligence.

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[1 Aug 2023 | No Comment | 897 views]

This month, David Corliss looks at all 17 United Nations’ sustainable development goals, projects, and resources and proposes ways statisticians can get involved.

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[1 Jul 2023 | No Comment | 916 views]

This month, David Corliss shares some of the Data for Good events happening at JSM 2023. You won’t want to miss these.

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[1 Jun 2023 | No Comment | 617 views]
COVID on the Cusp: Data for Good Research Expands as Pandemic Phase Ends

With the COVID-19 pandemic phase winding down, now is the time to act on what we have learned from this crisis—the Stats4Good top challenge in biostatistics for 2023.

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[1 May 2023 | Comments Off on ASA Committee Defends Statistics, Statisticians Around the World | 577 views]

Data for Good makes the world a safer place through statistical science, and the Committee on Scientific Freedom and Human Rights makes the world a safer place for statisticians engaged in this work.

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[1 Apr 2023 | Comments Off on Earth Day Projects: Measuring Climate Change and Taking Action | 1,170 views]
Earth Day Projects: Measuring Climate Change and Taking Action

It’s April, the flowers are blooming, and the birds are singing, so it must be time for Stats4Good’s annual list of Earth Day project ideas.

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[1 Mar 2023 | Comments Off on Finding Your Voice in Data for Good | 537 views]

David Corliss uncovers how science is not enough. Data for Good needs directors just as much as data, advocates as well as algorithms, and socializing the work in addition to the science.

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[1 Feb 2023 | Comments Off on Measuring and Reducing Bias in Machine Learning, AI | 2,683 views]
Measuring and Reducing Bias in Machine Learning, AI

Learning to avoid sources of bias and quantifying and minimizing its impact allow the realization of the promise of machine learning and artificial intelligence to benefit all, David Corliss says.

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[2 Jan 2023 | Comments Off on The 2023 Challenge List: Most Important Questions in Data for Good | 685 views]

David Corliss starts the year off with a challenge list that shines a light on exciting new opportunities and is meant to encourage the D4G community to tackle overlooked or under-resourced concerns.