The Massive Data Institute at Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy recently hosted a Green Space Data Challenge, which provided participants with an opportunity to create or improve indicators involving green space to better understand and measure community impact. Each project was evaluated by expert judges from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development […]
Continue ReadingThe Congressional District Health Dashboard (the Dashboard) is a new, free website that gives policymakers and advocates a one-stop resource of unbiased, nonpartisan data at the congressional-district level to inform the development of policies that give everyone the opportunity for good health and wellbeing. Developed by NYU Grossman School of Medicine, in partnership with the […]
Continue ReadingFebruary 28, 2023 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET Recent years have seen many important developments affecting public data’s availability and quality, such as the recent Federal Register Notice from the Office of Management and Budget announcing proposed changes to Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards. Further, private and administrative data are supplementing or competing with […]
Continue Reading2:00PM – 3:00 PM ET Demand for interactive data visualizations and tools in the Labor Market Information space is growing. The increasing role of text elements as variables to display in these designs create challenges for designers depending on the platform used. Whether you query data internally or present information to customers, having user and […]
Continue ReadingResearchers have many questions about the data coming out of the Census Bureau. With pandemic-induced data collection challenges, data privacy measures, and other logistical and technological issues, there are many issues to pay attention to. There are also many opportunities to provide feedback to the Census Bureau, including limited-time comment opportunities such as the 2020 […]
Continue ReadingWondering what’s going on with 2020 data from the Census Bureau? We are too! If you’ve been hearing about delays and disruptions with census products like the summary file, American Community Survey, and demographic profiles, join us for this lunch and learn. Dave van Riper from the Minnesota Population Center lays it all out, showing […]
Continue ReadingAre you’re a fan of attractive and useful data visualization? Attend this presentation of 2021 Data Viz Award winners to learn how some great visualizations were made. APDU gives annual awards to creative and meaningful graphic designs that use publicly available data (for example, data from the Census Bureau or Bureau of Labor Statistics) to convey a compelling point or story. Register today!
Continue ReadingBig data has created complex new challenges to data privacy. One advantage of administrative big data is the enhanced feasibility of large scale record linkage. How can we make more data available to inform decision making without creating “Big Brother”? How can we inform this needed revolution in privacy protection without cutting back access to […]
Continue ReadingDid you know that there are at least three sources of unemployment statistics in the United States? In this APDU webinar you’ll learn about the three primary data sources—Current Population Survey (CPS), Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), and American Community Survey (ACS)—and how they differ. Then we’ll explore how to access the official national and […]
Continue ReadingMortality data are in the news on a daily basis. Accurate data is key to tracking the spread of COVID-19. However, there are important nuances that data users need to know: How are mortality data collected? When are data released? Where can you access the data? What are the differences between provisional and final mortality […]
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