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The Data Science for the Public Good (DSPG) Forum builds on the Biocomplexity Institute's highly successful and distinctive DSPG research platform that leverages cutting-edge public policy analytics and unprecedented data access, and serves as an honest broker to identify, visualize, and understand the full complement of interests that affect the public good. As central programs of the Forum, the Distinguished Speaker Series and Annual Symposium will bring together key public and private stakeholders to discuss how "doing data science" can support evidence-based policymaking and innovation to enhance the quality of life where we all live, learn, work, and play.

Date: August 9, 2019

In its fourth year, the Data Science for the Public Good Annual Symposium will celebrate the Biocomplexity Institute's 2019 Young Scholars and their research. Speakers will include Phil Bourne, Director of the University of Virginia's Data Science Institute and Acting Dean of the School of Data Science, and Ron Jarmin, Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Census Bureau.

Date: September 17, 2019 

Katharine Abraham, Director of the Maryland Center for Economics and Policy, and a professor of Survey Methodology and Economics at the University of Maryland, joins the Data Science for the Public Good Distinguished Speaker Series in September. Dr. Abraham was Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics from 1993–2001 and a member of the Council of Economic Advisers from 2011–2013.