Events and Conferences

Increasing Equitable Data Access and Empowering the Next Generation of Researchers

Join us on December 10! Experts from Georgetown University, Northwestern University, and Mathematica will discuss current efforts to increase access to data for the public good and grow the pool of researchers who can help answer urgent questions und tomorrow’s challenges.

Evidence Needs for Early Warning Systems and Decision Support to Boost Climate Adaptation

Join Mathematica for a webinar that will explore the specific evidence needed to drive early warning systems and decision support tools used to strengthen climate adaptation efforts, with a focus on the agricultural sector.

Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM)

The 2024 APPAM Fall Research Conference will be a multi-disciplinary research conference attracting the highest quality research on a wide variety of important current and emerging policy and management issues. The conference is comprised of panels, roundtables, posters, student research and resource sessions, workshops, community gatherings, and special events and is designed to encourage substantive interaction among participants.

Help Your State Meet CMS’s T-MSIS V4.0 Deadline with Imersis

Is your state ready for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services September 2025 deadline to submit T-MSIS files in V4.0 format? Over the past six months, Imersis has undergone critical updates to support V4.0 submissions, and now is the perfect time to ensure you’re prepared.

Advancing Diversity in Apprenticeships

Mathematica and the Urban Institute convened experts and representatives from apprenticeship programs for a discussion of lessons learned and promising practices for attracting and retaining diverse apprentices. The panel explored the importance of inclusive and diverse representation in apprenticeship programs and valuable perspectives and strategies for driving meaningful change.

Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund Research Panel

With support from the Bezos Family Foundation, Mathematica, DC Action, and Under 3 DC convened a research panel on Tuesday, November 19, to explore the latest findings from a benefit-cost analysis of a pay parity program for early childhood educators in Washington, DC.

SSI at 50: Modernizing the Social Safety Net for People with Disabilities and Older Adults

Mathematica’s Center for Studying Disability Policy and the National Academy of Social Insurance co-sponsored a virtual panel discussion to examine the status of SSI today and discuss evidence-based reforms that could strengthen the program for the next 50 years.

AcademyHealth’s Health Datapalooza

Mathematica is a proud sponsor of AcademyHealth’s 2024 Health Datapalooza. Our data innovators aim to share new and better ways clients and partners can unlock data to improve health and health care for all.

International Population Data Linkage Network Conference

The theme of the 2024 International Population Data Linkage Network Conference is "Adapting to a Changing World". Conference sub-themes build on those from the previous biennial IPDLN conferences and include: Innovations in population data science and linkage, privacy and governance including public engagement, advanced data analytics and infrastructure, and policy impact across domains and disciplines.

Realizing the Value of Health Care Interoperability

The digital health revolution is here. 90 percent of hospitals and 80 percent of physicians use electronic records and standards for use are already in place. But how can we ensure that data exchanges translate into strong, sustainable interoperability? Mathematica held a conversation about the best strategies and tools to achieve interoperability throughout our health care ecosystem.

Challenges and Strategies for Study Recruitment in Education Research

Mathematica is teaming up with the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) to share helpful tips and strategies for researchers on how to recruit districts and schools for education studies.

Home & Community-Based Services Conference (HCBS)

The Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Conference is ADvancing States’ national conference that annually brings together state, federal, and local policymakers as well as leaders who administer, manage, and deliver waiver and other HCBS programs. The purpose of the HCBS Conference is to share practices and policies that improve state systems delivering long-term services and supports (LTSS) for all ages and abilities.

Enhancing Education Impact Studies with the '4R Lenses' Approach

Mathematica is partnering with the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) and the MDRC to share an approach for prioritizing and selecting context features in high-quality impact studies of education interventions to provide robust evidence of their effectiveness.

Unlocking Health Insights While Protecting Data Privacy

This online event explores pressing issues and recommendations around data governance in health care including patient safety considerations, community data governance, and measuring/eliminating bias in analytic models.

Developing Questions to Identify Adults with Long-Term Services and Supports Needs

To better understand the experiences of people who might benefit from LTSS, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation’s (ASPE) Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy (BHDAP) is developing questions for a future national survey. ASPE and Mathematica discussed this initiative in an online webinar.

Improving Equitable Access to Federal Nutrition Support Programs

Mathematica and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) brought together experts and researchers for a discussion on ways to break down barriers to Federal nutrition support programs.

Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS)

Numerous Mathematica researchers and policy experts will present their work at the 22nd Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS). At the conference, our experts will dive into our research findings in areas like family strengthening, youth well-being, employment, economic self-sufficiency, and equity.

Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services Listening Session

The Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services is hosting a listening session to hear how adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including those with autism spectrum disorder, experience the services the agency delivers.

National Adaptation Forum

The National Adaptation Forum is a biennial convening for adaptation professionals to innovate, network, and focus on established and emerging climate adaptation issues of the day. The Forum provides opportunities for professional development through training sessions, facilitated presentations and panels, and formal and informal networking sessions.

Is it Time to Pump the Brakes–or Hit the Gas–on Health AI?

Mathematica convened experts in health care innovation and data science for a conversation on artificial intelligence in health. Ngan MacDonald and Noland Joiner and Luminos Law’s Ellie Graeden explored how the health industry can use new technologies to drive better outcomes, along with legal and regulatory considerations that health organizations should keep in mind as they innovate.

Dive Deep into Your T-MSIS Data with Imersis

Learn how Imersis can help states improve the quality of their Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System data and test the impact of system modifications and code changes.

Learn About Business Process Management with Project IMPROVE

The authors behind Project IMPROVE’s recently published brief "Business Process Management: How to Make Time for What Really Matters" hosted a series of web-based events that allowed participants to learn more about how to implement business process management in their human services organizations to improve staff and participant experiences.

Improving the Impact of Social Programs Through a Comprehensive Approach to Design and Evaluation

Mathematica's Anu Rangarajan and other renowned experts discussed how program design and evaluation methods have evolved to meet changing needs and real-world examples of how these approaches have been used at each stage to maximize the chances of a program’s success.