TXRDC Data In Action Series: September Seminar and Workshop

September 26 & 27, 2024 (Thursday and Friday) Seminar and Workshop Presentations by Michael C. Lotspeich-Yadao, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Seminar:  Using machine learning to generate neighborhood definitions: The application of hierarchical clustering and commuting zones at the Census Tract level. DATE: September 26, 2024 (Thursday) Time: 12:00 – 1:00PM     (Lunch will be provided) Location:  Teague Building 326https://aggiemap.tamu.edu/?bldg=0445 […]

TXRDC Informational Session September 20, 2024

  Texas Federal Statistical Research Data Center (TXRDC) Informational Session   Dr. Mary Campbell, Texas A&M University, TXRDC Director and Dr. Karin Johnson, U.S. Census Bureau, TXRDC Administrator will discuss restricted-access demographic, economic, and business data, what the TXRDC is and how we provide access to restricted data, and how to apply for access restricted federal statistical […]

TXRDC Data in Action Series Upcoming Events in October and November

Opportunity for Students! U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Fellowship

The International Trade Administration has launched a U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Fellowship pilot program for those pursuing studies in international affairs, economics, business, public administration, and trade. They will be selecting up to 20 students to join one of their Commercial Service international post teams for an eight-week living/learning opportunity in summer 2025, which will […]

2024 Federal Statistical Research Data Center Annual Conference

2024 FSRDC Annual Research Conference Hosted by the Wasatch Front FSRDC Salt Lake City, Utah Friday, September 13, 2024   The conference will be a day of concurrent paper sessions and a keynote presentation and will take place in Salt Lake City at The University of Utah campus. Please use the survey link at the […]

Accepting Nominations: Texas A&M Institute of Data Science (TAMIDS) Visiting Researcher Program

Texas A&M Institute of Data Science’s (TAMIDS) Visiting Researcher Program solicits nominations by prospective Texas A&M University (TAMU) hosts for external researchers to engage with activities in TAMIDS and the wider TAMU Data Science community during long-term full-time visits. TAMIDS provides visitor financial support through a stipend, including a cost-of-living allowance and in some cases […]

Two-Year Postdoctoral Fellowship: University of Maryland, Department of Finance

The Finance Department at the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business is offering a two‐year postdoctoral fellowship for recent graduates with a Ph.D. in Finance, Economics, or other Social Science disciplines. Postdoctoral researchers will collaborate with faculty members. The research focus will be financing and business dynamism in the U.S., analyzing both small and […]

Now Available! Justice Outcomes Explorer (JOE) Tool from CJARS

The CJARS team has been working for the past eight years to improve research and statistical reporting on the U.S. criminal justice system. Today, we are announcing the launch of our newest product in this effort, the Justice Outcomes Explorer (JOE)! JOE is a publicly available data dashboard that provides a fresh glimpse into how […]

Criminal Justice Administrative Records System (CJARS) Launching the Justice Outcomes Explorer (JOE)

Dear colleagues, Mark your calendars! In just one week from today, May 1st, the Criminal Justice Administrative Records System (CJARS) is launching a game-changing data product, the Justice Outcomes Explorer (JOE). JOE is an online data dashboard that was built to reshape research and statistical reporting on the U.S. criminal justice system. Millions of statistics […]

TXRDC Data in Action! Seminar Series Presents: Community Resilience Estimates & Examples of Federal Statistical Research Data Center Projects

Community Resilience Estimates & Examples of Federal Statistical Research Data Center Projects Dr. Craig Carpenter, Michigan State University Abstract We describe the results of the first validation study of the U.S. Census Bureau’s new Community Resilience Estimates (CRE), which uses Census microdata to develop a tract-level vulnerability index for the United States. Using administrative microdata […]