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[1 Dec 2022 | Comments Off on Data for Good 2022 Year in Review | 619 views]

David Corliss reports on the many accomplishments the Data for Good community achieved in 2022 and looks forward to events in the upcoming year.

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[1 Nov 2022 | Comments Off on Statistics Without Borders: Outstanding Leadership and Projects in Data for Good | 679 views]

Statistics Without Borders—an ASA outreach group—has high-impact projects, volunteer recruiting, development, support, expertly managed projects, and excellent data for good resources.

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[1 Oct 2022 | Comments Off on 2022 Karl E. Peace Award Honors Susan Ellenberg | 620 views]

Susan Ellenberg—emerita professor of statistics, medical ethics, and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania—was honored for her substantial contributions to the statistical profession and to society in general.

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[1 Sep 2022 | Comments Off on ASA Student Programs Create D4G Experiences, Opportunities | 697 views]

With the start of a new school year, Stats4Good takes a look at some of the ways the ASA empowers students to act for the greater good.

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[1 Aug 2022 | Comments Off on Count on Stats: Serving the Wider Community with Data for Good | 776 views]
Count on Stats: Serving the Wider Community with Data for Good

Count on Stats is a public outreach program that “aims to enhance awareness of the importance, reliability, and trustworthiness of government statistics.”

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[1 Jul 2022 | Comments Off on JSM 2022: A World of Innovation in Data for Good | 518 views]

David Corliss offers tips to help Data for Good practitioners get the most out of the Joint Statistical Meetings in Washington, DC.

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[1 Jun 2022 | Comments Off on ASA Science Policy Supports Data for Good | 670 views]
ASA Science Policy Supports Data for Good

One of the ASA’s most important functions—and one that has a particularly strong impact on promoting data for good—is science policy and advocacy. In his latest column, Corliss talks about the advocacy work the ASA science policy group practices and how they support the statistics profession.

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[2 May 2022 | Comments Off on Stats4Good: ASA Partnerships Promote Data for Good | 464 views]

The ASA collaborates with a variety of scientific organizations to promote shared work, create scientific and educational resources, establish funding for scientific research, and advocate for data-driven policy.

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[1 Apr 2022 | Comments Off on Earth Day Activities to Make an Impact Using Data for Good | 470 views]

With Earth Day on April 22, Stats4Good takes a look at ways the ASA and its members are protecting the world around us through the use of statistics.

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[1 Mar 2022 | Comments Off on ASA Support for Women in Statistics: A Critical Data for Good Mission | 909 views]

This month, David Corliss shows the many ways the ASA fosters Data for Good activities with support for women in statistics and data science.