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David Corliss
The 2023 Challenge List: Most Important Questions in Data for Good
David Corliss starts the year off with a challenge list that shines a light on exciting new opportunities and is meant to encourage the D4G community to tackle overlooked or under-resourced concerns.
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.
ASA GivesBack: Volunteering Opportunities and Networking for Students and Early-Career Statisticians
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.
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 Takes on the COVID-19 Pandemic
From the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, data and analysis have played a central role in understanding the crisis, informing health officials and hospitals, and driving data-driven decisions to address and mitigate the impact. It’s been all hands on deck for the D4G community, with everyone working together to make a difference.
Data for Good—On the Job!
As Stats4Good explores different opportunities for Data for Good (D4G) projects, it is important to mention one avenue becoming more widespread today: statistical volunteering through work. This month, columnist David Corliss outlines ways statisticians can get involved.