The Data for Good community is experiencing incredible growth in the availability and quality of global data, benefiting researchers in academia, government, and industry. Here, David Corliss highlights data resources to empower everyone, from seasoned researchers to students.
Columns
Checking In: LGBTQ+ Advocacy Committee
Learn about the committee and support it as it works toward justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in all professions.
Telling Our Stories of Innovation and Impact
In her column this month, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar shares three stories about individuals using statistics and data science to make the world a better and more equitable place.
Expanding the ‘Big Tent’ for Statistics: Our Mission and Vision for Fostering Community
ASA President Madhumita (Bonnie) Ghosh-Dastidar writes that ASA members are uniquely positioned to drive positive change within the organization, bringing together the areas in which they work and the communities they serve.
Data for Good Opportunities Abound in Refugee Crises
This month, David Corliss discusses the ways statisticians and data scientists can support refugees and other displaced persons.
NSF Corner: Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
To strengthen the connection between the statistical community and National Science Foundation, we continue the series that poses questions to NSF program officers and awardees. This month’s program officer is Jemin George from the NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships and the awardee responses are from Yuzhou Chen of Temple University.
JEDI Corner: JEDI Initiatives Alive in Clinical and Translational Science
The Association for Clinical and Translational Science created the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Special Interest Group, which serves as a community for members interested in advancing JEDI in both clinical and translational science.
From Inspiration to Impact: Mentoring Matters
ASA President Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar’s April column focuses on mentoring—both her own experience of being mentored and the ASA’s focus on mentoring programs.
Wealth of Data Addresses Today’s Mass Extinction
Each year in April, Earth Day offers an opportunity to refocus on protecting this planet we share with all living things. This year, David Corliss focuses on opportunities to address one of the most pressing challenges facing us today: mass extinction.
Computer and Information Science, Internships, Biological Infrastructure Top NSF Q&A
To strengthen the connection between the statistical community and National Science Foundation, we continue the series introduced in May 2023 that poses questions to NSF program officers and awardees.