June 10, 2021 FEATURES APDU President?s Letter Inviting Members to the Annual Conference APDU President Mary Jo Hoeksema recently wrote a letter to members encouraging them to attend this year’s virtual Annual Conference. It’s a message worth sharing more broadly – click through to learn more, and don’t forget to register today! 6 Weeks […]
June 3, 2021 FEATURES Biden Administration Proposes Record $171.3b for R&D Across Civilian Agencies The Biden administration proposed the largest-ever increase in non-defense research and development spending as it looks to out-compete China in emerging technologies with the release of his first budget. The budget proposes $171.3 billion for R&D across more than 20 federal […]
May 27, 2021 FEATURES 2021 Data Viz Awards – Last Chance to Submit Your Nomination Submission Deadline May 28, 2021 The Association of Public Data Users (APDU) is pleased to announce the 2021 Data Viz Awards. After a hiatus due to pandemic disruptions, we are again soliciting creative and meaningful graphic designs that use publicly-available […]
May 20, 2021 FEATURES 2021 Data Viz Awards – Nominations Deadline 8 Days Away! The Association of Public Data Users (APDU) is pleased to announce the 2021 Data Viz Awards. After a hiatus due to pandemic disruptions, we are again soliciting creative and meaningful graphic designs that use publicly-available data (for example, data from the […]
May 13, 2021 FEATURES U.S. Birthrate Fell by 4% in 2020, Hitting Another Record Low The number of babies born in the U.S. dropped by 4% in 2020 compared with the previous year, according to a new federal report released Wednesday. The general fertility rate was 55.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44, […]
May 6, 2021 FEATURES Town Hall on May 12: Solving Data ?Differences? ? Assessing Census Use Cases In this town hall, we will solicit your concerns and questions about upcoming census products ? specifically about urban/rural, housing, workforce, health, and justice use cases. We will discuss data sources and methods for these different use cases. […]
April 29, 2021 FEATURES 2020 Census Apportionment Results Delivered to the President The U.S. Census Bureau announced that the 2020 Census shows the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2020, was 331,449,281. 2021 Data Viz Awards The Association of Public Data Users (APDU) is pleased to announce the 2021 Data Viz […]
April 22, 2021 FEATURES 2021 Data Viz Awards The Association of Public Data Users (APDU) is pleased to announce the 2021 Data Viz Awards. After a hiatus due to pandemic disruptions, we are again soliciting creative and meaningful graphic designs that use publicly-available data (for example, data from the Census Bureau or Bureau of Labor […]
April 15, 2021 FEATURES President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Robert Santos for Director of the U.S. Census On April 13, 2021, President Joe Biden Announced His Intent to Nominate Robert Santos for Director of the Census Bureau at the Department of Commerce. If Confirmed, Santos Would Be the First Person of Color to […]
April 8, 2021 FEATURES Lawsuits Over Execution of 2020 Census Near Conclusions ?Two legal challenges to the Trump administration?s execution of the 2020 census neared conclusions this week in the face of changes brought by President Joe Biden?s administration since he took office last January.? NEWS Why Redistricting Efforts Are Even More Chaotic Than in […]