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Finding Your Voice in Data for Good
David Corliss uncovers how science is not enough. Data for Good needs directors just as much as data, advocates as well as algorithms, and socializing the work in addition to the science.
Statistics Without Borders: Outstanding Leadership and Projects in Data for Good
Statistics Without Borders—an ASA outreach group—has high-impact projects, volunteer recruiting, development, support, expertly managed projects, and excellent data for good resources.
Count on Stats: Serving the Wider Community with Data for Good
Count on Stats is a public outreach program that “aims to enhance awareness of the importance, reliability, and trustworthiness of government statistics.”
JSM 2022: A World of Innovation in Data for Good
David Corliss offers tips to help Data for Good practitioners get the most out of the Joint Statistical Meetings in Washington, DC.
Stats4Good: ASA Partnerships Promote Data for Good
The ASA collaborates with a variety of scientific organizations to promote shared work, create scientific and educational resources, establish funding for scientific research, and advocate for data-driven policy.
The ASA Committee on Professional Ethics: Promoting Data for Good
This year, Stats4Good will feature a series of columns focusing on the many ways the functions, committees, events, and groups within the American Statistical Association support this important work. The first stop on our tour is the Committee on Professional Ethics.
Data for Good: The Year in Review
David Corliss looks back on 2021 and discusses both the challenges and opportunities the Data for Good community had.
Stats4Good: UN International Computing Centre Supports Global D4G Projects
The United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) is an agency with global scope that provides data solutions for United Nations (UN) programs and initiatives. In addition to providing data services and infrastructure for UN organizations and initiatives, UNICC organizes hackathons and other events with participation from teams worldwide.
Stats4Good: Peace Award Recognizes Biostatistician, Teacher, and Mentor Michael H. Kutner
David Corliss says that, by awarding the Peace Award to Kutner, the ASA has honored a person dedicated to strengthening the statistical profession and statisticians for generations to come.