Federal #data is crucial for transparency and #democracy. However, recent executive actions and policy proposals threaten to limit the scope and accessibility of federal data, particularly regarding r...

Census 2030 has been in the news lately. The administration has proposed changes that will decrease the quality of data available for decision-making in Connecticut until at least 2040. If you ever use census data, including ACS, please read and consider taking action by October 13.

On December 19th, 2024, the U.S. Census Bureau released their vintage 2024 population estimates for the nation and states . This estimates series incorporates a methodological change to how the Census Bureau estimated net international migration , resulting in substantially higher nationwide est

The United States leads the world in providing open access to government data. However, the neutrality and availability of crucial data required for informed decision-making, dissemination of public ...

Abstract. Open science, the practice of making research products and processes free and available to scientists and non-scientists alike, is transforming i

In recent months, there has been an increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the country as well as in Connecticut , including a high-profile story of the arrest of an ...

If you use the American Community Survey (ACS) to write a grant, report to a funder or your stakeholders, or conduct planning, there are changes coming that may impact the availability of the data you...

On the afternoon of Tuesday May 13th, inside the historic Hall of Flags at the Connecticut State Capitol, Hartford youth took the spotlight. The 2025 Hartford Youth Data Walk, hosted by CTData, brought together young people, community leaders, nonprofit partners, and policymakers to engage with powerful, youth-led presentations rooted in local data. Click to read more.

In January 2025, we held a Community of Practice session focused on the Race and Ethnicity Coding Improvement Project. The Census survey includes a write-in response option under race categories, and to better capture how people racially and ethnically self-identify, the Census Bureau is seeking fee

In response to the federal data system going black in January of this year, we at CTData have been partnering with local organizations to bring people together across the state to share information about what we know about changes to federal and state data, and also to help folks connect locally around data and strategies they can use to best serve their region. On October 30, 2025, we partnered with Norwalk ACTS to bring this event to Norwalk. This post includes highlights from this session, but can’t do justice to the excellent presentations and conversations. Read this post to find many ways you can stay informed and take action!

On June 25, 2026, a pending rule from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), an Executive Office (meaning the Office sits in the Executive branch under the President) was posted titled " Decennial...

Welcome to Episode 5 of the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology's CT Data and Segmentation Tutorial Series!!! In this episode, Shion Otsuka will complete her Morphosource upload mini-series. Shion also will cover a common issue which requires manual inputting of specimen data when not available via iDigBio.

Welcome to Episode 4 of the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology's CT Data and Segmentation Tutorial Series!!! This video is presented by Shion Otsuka, and will continue to cover Morphosource batch uploads. This video covers the upload process used at the UMMZ, and can be adapted to any institution's CT archiving process.

Welcome to Episode 3 of the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology's CT Data and Segmentation Tutorial Series!!! Episodes 3-5 are a Morphosource upload mini-series presented by Shion Otsuka. Episode 3 covers the how-to's of the batch upload process used at the UMMZ, and can be adapted to any institution's CT archiving process.