David Corliss says the American Statistical Association’s ongoing commitment to community service is one of the most important commitments we have as a professional society. This month, he features ASA GivesBack, a two-pronged philanthropic initiative that includes fundraising and volunteerism, organizing one event per year in each area.
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Education Advocacy: Bending the ‘Moral Arc of the Universe’ with Data for Good
Education advocacy has a special place in Data for Good, partly for addressing such an important issue and also for how it builds the future.
Solve the Equation, Save the Planet: Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, this month’s Stats4Good column focuses on environmental analytics, highlights some of the many ways people are making an impact, and provides information about opportunities to get involved.
New Federal Data Policies and the Impact of Data for Good
With the transition to a new administration in Washington, this is a good time to review how new policies and practices are expected to affect our work in Data for Good.
Data for Good Can Drive COVID Vaccine Confidence
David Corliss says statisticians can help address the distrust of vaccines, a large challenge of this phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Data for Good: The Year in Review
The year 2020 was a year of great changes and challenges. The Data for Good community was at the center of many storms in the past year, rising to the challenge to support communities, guide an economy through a sea of troubles, preserve the environment, fight for justice, and—perhaps as no year before—save lives.
Stats4Good: A Look at How Statistical Science Is Making an Impact on Poverty
While poverty is defined nationally, it is experienced locally. A community-based approach means many Data for Good researchers are needed.
Stanford Big Earth Hackathon Takes on Wildfires
In a year in which the Data for Good community has striven to address so many concerns, the wildfires in the western United States have been one of the most dramatic.
Francesca Dominici of Harvard Receives Award for Betterment of Society
Dominici was honored for her high-quality, innovative, and policy-relevant science; her commitment to transparency and reproducibility in science; and her work in developing statistical methods for evaluating health effects of exposure to air pollution.
Student Projects for the Greater Good—COVID-19 Edition
Columnist David Corliss shares his thoughts about Data for Good student projects in the year of COVID-19, including term papers, science fair entries, conference presentations and posters, and volunteer work for community organizations.