In his latest article, David Corliss looks at the changes shaping DEI programs and shares how institutions are adapting while continuing to support student success, ethics, and inclusion.
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Educational Opportunities with Data for Good
Here, David Corliss shares practical ways educators, departments, and ASA chapters can bring Data for Good into the classroom.
The Open Door: Finding Your Place in the ASA Vision and Mission
In her latest President’s Corner, ASA President Jeri Mulrow invites members to find their place in the ASA’s vision and mission—and turn that connection into action.
Add a Little Structure to Your Decision-Making
In their latest column, Mark Otto and MinJae Lee explore Structured Decision Making—a framework that helps making decisions more intentional and transparent.
Showing Up: An Update on Communities in Action
Communities in Action highlights statisticians who’ve volunteered their skills for local organizations—counting cars for a church, guiding an opera company’s data strategy, spotting supply gaps at a food bank—and is building toolkits to help others get involved.
Using Data to Support Humanitarian Action in Global Conflict Zones
This piece surveys how UN agencies, Statistics Without Borders, the Human Rights Data Analytics Group, and other Data for Good organizations use data and analytics to support people in conflict zones.
Before the Model: The Statistician’s Role in Framing Decisions Proactively
Framing the right problem—illustrated through the Fish and Wildlife Service’s eagle-permitting processes—is the crucial first step of the decision-making process and a skill statisticians should apply in any collaboration.
JSM 2026: Communities in Action
David Corliss provides details about Data for Good-adjacent opportunities and programming scheduled for the 2026 Joint Statistical Meetings in Boston this August.
‘Wanna Bet?’ Making Decisions Under Uncertainty
Mark Otto and MinJae Lee discuss a principle proposed by poker pro and cognitive psychologist Annie Duke: Treat decisions as bets.
From Awareness to Action: The ASA’s Strategic Planning on AI
ASA President Jeri Mulrow discusses recent commitments and priorities outlined by the ASA Board related to strategic planning on AI.