Data for Good had a wonderful 2019, full of new resources, networking opportunities, and shared enthusiasm.
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Data for Good Goes to Washington
ASA science and advocacy activities play a crucial role in driving understanding and adoption of sound statistical analysis, helping Data for Good make the greatest impact.
Francis Amasa Walker
A Pioneer with Everlasting Energy “General Walker considered each and every one of them [his public offices] a trust to be administered with integrity and with courage. He received degrees from more institutions of learning than any living American.” – Carroll D. Wright, 1897 Francis Amasa Walker was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 2, […]
Herman Hollerith
Hollerith founded the Tabulating Machine Company, which was the forerunner of the Computer Tabulating Recording Company—later International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM.
Census, NIH, NSF Among Winners in FY18 Federal Budget
Steve Pierson, ASA director of science policy, breaks down the federal budget and how it will affect research-funded agencies.
ASA Census at School Program Exceeds 50,000 Students
The American Statistical Association’s U.S. Census at School program —a free international classroom project that engages students in grades 4–12 in statistical problem solving using their own real data—has exceeded the milestone of 50,000 students.
Meet Hubert Hamer: NASS Administrator
We invited Hubert Hamer—administrator of the National Agricultural Statistics Service—to respond to a few questions so readers could learn more about him and the agency he leads.
ASA and Census … A Long and Productive Relationship
Members of the ASA have had a long and collaborative history with the United States Census—including dealing with controversy and Congress.
FY17 Requests for NIH, NSF, Federal Statistical Agencies Largely Positive
President Barack Obama’s requested budget for Fiscal Year 2017 maintains his record of proposing generally healthy increases for the NIH, NSF, and many federal statistical agencies, but realizing increases of any amount will be challenging.
Final FY16 Spending Bill Provides Increases for NIH, Census, Statistical Agencies
Steve Pierson, ASA Director of Science Policy, breaks down the Fiscal Year 2016 omnibus spending bill signed into law in December, which included needed increases for the National Institutes of Health and many federal statistical agencies.