Collaborations between academia and industry in nutrition and health data science are shaped by a fundamental tension—academia seeks to generate generalizable knowledge, while industry is driven to produce timely, actionable, and consumer-relevant solutions. Rather than being a flaw, this difference is a defining feature.
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ASA DataFest 2020: A Virtual Experience
The 2020 DataFest was held as a virtual data challenge in which students worked in teams to explore an impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Census-FNS-ERS Partnership Delivers Unique Products by Leveraging Data
Two statistical agencies—the US Census Bureau and US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Economic Research Service (ERS)—have formed a strategic partnership with USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), which administers USDA’s food and nutrition assistance programs.
Statistics Without Borders Helps UNICEF
Statistics without Borders analyzed time stamps and GPS points collected during UNICEF’s nutrition surveys and developed three tests that could be used to review the quality of interviewer-selected samples.