Recently, a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation funded a collaboration between the American Statistical Association and George Mason University to assess the health of the federal statistical agencies. A team made up of ASA members will begin reporting their assessment in the first quarter of 2024, with updates annually thereafter.
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ICSA Panel Discusses Partnerships, Collaborations Across Sectors, Part 2
During the 2021 International Chinese Statistical Association Applied Statistics Symposium, several panelists discussed the key elements of forming and sustaining successful collaborations and partnerships, along with challenges and barriers. This is Part 2 of a two-part panel that includes six experts from either academia, industry or consulting, with Kelly Zou as the moderator.
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.
The State of Web Mapping at the U.S. Energy Information Administration
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is using the geographical attributes of its statistical data sets to create new web products with interactive maps, highlighting the geospatial component of the nation’s energy infrastructure and resources. Here is how they did it.