On August 24, 2021, President Joe Biden announced the appointment of Peggy G. Carr as commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics in the Institute of Education Sciences at the US Department of Education.
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$1,000 Scholarship Available for Future Government Statisticians
Applications are being accepted for the Wray Jackson Smith Scholarship until April 1.
State of the Data Infrastructure Series: Census Bureau
For the latest State of the Data Infrastructure feature, Count on Stats spoke with three experts about the US Census Bureau: Margo Anderson of the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, an expert on the history of the bureau and federal statistical system; Allison Plyer, chief demographer of The Data Center and recent chair of the bureau’s Scientific Advisory Committee; and Nancy Potok, most recently chief statistician of the US who, most notably, has also been deputy director and chief operating officer of the bureau and deputy undersecretary for economic affairs at the US Department of Commerce.
Biden Administration’s First Budget Request Favors NIH, NSF; Flat Funds Education, Energy, Health, Justice Statistics
The Biden administration’s fiscal year 2022 (FY22) budget request sends a strong signal for its support of research funding, proposing 20 percent increases for the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation. Many of the federal statistical agencies also see strong support through increases of 5–10 percent.
State of the Science and Engineering Data Infrastructure: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
Three experts discuss the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, which provides data on science and engineering enterprise; collects essential data on STEM education; provides research and development activities, funding, and infrastructure; and supports data innovations.
Significance Launches Data Economy Series with April Issue
The April issue of Significancebegins a new four-part series that tells the story of the “data economy,” starting with the birth of customer insight.
Nominations Sought for Annie T. Randall Innovator Award
The award, named in honor of pathbreaking Black female statistician Annie T. Randall for her pioneering career, was established to recognize early-career statistical innovators and carries a cash prize.
ASA Releases Statement on Government Data Experts
The American Statistical Association released a statement recently on the role of data experts in state and local governments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ASA Members Lead at Los Alamos
Amstat News regularly profiles government statisticians. For this issue, we feature two leaders from the statistics group at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
You Can Count on Us
The ASA’s “Count on Stats” outreach initiative aims to enhance awareness of the importance, reliability, and trustworthiness of government statistics. President Lisa LaVange interviewed Megan Berry from Stanton Communications about the initiative.