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DataFest: Solving Big Problems with Big Data
David Corliss shares how ASA DataFest empowers students to use data for good, tackling issues from public health to pro bono legal aid to prescription drug misuse.
Intelligent Systems in Biostatistics Make Impact on Life
David Corliss shares highlights from the ASA Symposium on Data Science & Statistics, where open-source LLMs and retrieval-augmented generation systems are reshaping how we use health data for good.
ASA Committee Protects Rights, Freedom of Scientists Around the World
The ASA’s Committee on Scientific Freedom and Human Rights supports, directs, and organizes the defense of scientists through a variety of channels and actions.
Earth Day Offers Opportunities for Environmental Advocacy
David Corliss highlights various Data for Good initiatives addressing environmental challenges, including marine microplastics tracking, frog population monitoring, pollinator studies, and community garden research, while encouraging collaboration through local ASA chapters.
Maintaining the Mission of Data for Good in Trying Times
David Corliss details how the American Statistical Association will continue its work to shape the future of the statistical profession and its members, guided by its mission to “promote the practice and profession of statistics” and vision of “a world that relies on data and statistical thinking to drive discovery and inform decisions.”
Increasing Resiliency of Critically Important Data Sets: A D4G Imperative
Shifting political agendas can lead to funding changes, resulting in the reduction or even elimination of staff supporting critical data. Learn about data resiliency in this month’s Stats4Good column.
2025 Challenge List: The Year’s Most Important Questions in Data for Good
Stats4Good’s annual list calls on statisticians to address challenges like AI in biostatistics, ocean health, data resiliency, and advocacy for vulnerable professionals.
Data for Good: The Year in Review and 2024 Challenge Winners
In January, David Corliss highlighted a group of issues as top priorities for the Data 4 Good community in 2024. Here, he recognizes outstanding accomplishments in each of the five areas.
COPSS Awards Reward Data for Good
The Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies, known as COPSS, recently opened nominations for its 2025 leadership awards. These are distinguished awards recognizing both early-career and senior accomplishments in the theory and practice of statistics. This month, David Corliss discusses how these awards honor data for good.