As the ASA membership gears up for JSM 2012, those planning to attend the annual meetings must decide which sessions to attend and which activities to undertake. There are many to choose from, but the keynote addresses are special. Each speaker was chosen specifically for his or her vast knowledge of statistics and dedicated work in the field. Here, we introduce these speakers and hope you will consider attending their addresses.
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The 2012 National Conference on Health Statistics, to be held August 6–8, will emphasize current National Center for Health Statistics data activities and their relationship to today’s critical health issues.
A new section that combines statistics and measurement in psychology and education, tentatively titled Statistics and Measurement in Psychology and Education, is being considered. Read on to find out about the focus of this section and how you can help get it approved.
The Collaborative Research Center, “Statistical Modelling of Nonlinear Dynamic Processes,” is organizing an international workshop, titled “New Developments in Econometrics and Time Series,” to be held in Rome September 10–11.
Here are the highlights of the May issue of Technometrics.
The American Statistical Association is seeking a director of programs to report to and work closely with the executive director to execute the ASA’s strategic and short-range plans.
Introduce K–12 students to statistics through the annual poster and project competitions directed by the ASA/NCTM Joint Committee on Curriculum in Statistics and Probability.
The Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies recently named Roderick J. A. Little as the R.A. Fisher Lecturer for the 2012 Joint Statistical Meetings in San Diego, California. The title of the talk, which will be given on August 1 at 4 p.m., is “In Praise of Simplicity, Not Mathematistry! Ten Simple, Powerful Ideas for the Statistical Scientist.”
There are many places to see when you are in San Diego for JSM, some of which are an hour or more away. Here, you can read about places members of the JSM local area committee recommend that are a bit further away.
The Biometrics Section will take part in a few conferences this year and next. Read about how you can be involved.
The Statistics and the Environment Section gears up for JSM and introduces a workshop to be offered in the fall.
The Section on Statistics in Epidemiology invites applications for young investigator awards and announces the short course it will sponsor at JSM 2012. Find out how to apply for an award and read about the short course here.
The Section on Health Policy Statistics’ JSM 2012 program is set, as is the business meeting and social mixer. Read more about what the section is offering here.
The Survey Research Methods Section introduces it’s latest webinars and highlights the invited sessions it will sponsor or cosponsor at JSM 2012.
The Section for Statistical Programmers and Analysts looks forward to upcoming webinars and its JSM 2012 program and activities. Read about how you can catch up with this new section or get involved.
San Diego calls itself America’s finest city, and the variety of attractions and activities do make it a fine vacation destination. Highlighted here are activities to take part in while you’re in San Diego for JSM, as endorsed by the ASA local area committee.
ASA President Bob Rodriguez asks, “What would your commencement speech sound like?”
Here are the highlights of the March 2012 ASA Board meeting that took place at the ASA office in Alexandria, Virginia.
The Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI) announces a new call for proposals to organize a 2013 summer program or workshop focused on a topic within the broad spectrum of new or recent research themes covered by SAMSI.
A new benefit of ASA membership is the microsite component of the ASA Community, which allows chapters and sections to create a website for public use free of charge. Read on to find out how to take advantage of this benefit.
The ASA’s Business and Economic Statistics Section recently recruited Edward Leamer to be this year’s Economic Outlook Luncheon speaker.
Gregory J. Stoddard, a master’s degree–level biostatistician, is co-director of the Study Design and Biostatistics Center at the University of Utah. Here, he shares three hypothetical statistical consulting situations so readers can decide if consulting is a good career path for them.
News and information about members of the ASA highlighted in the May issue. For a complete listing of news and information about members of the ASA, click here.
The Conference of Texas Statistician was hosted at Lamar University from March 2–3. Kumer Pial Das and Mary E. Wilkinson from the math department, as well as Steve Doblin and Joseph Nordgren from the College of Arts and Sciences, spoke at the welcome session.
This is a listing of ASA members who have recently passed away. For a complete listing of the most recent members’ obituaries, click here.
Nominations for the 2013 Deming Lecturer Award are due July 15. The awardee will give the Deming Lecture (an invited paper) at the Joint Statistical Meetings and receive a $1,000 honorarium, award plaque, and money for travel expenses.
The seventh Gordon Research Conference on Science and Technology Policy will take place August 5–10 with the theme “S&T Policy in Global Context.” Sheila Jasanoff and Raphael Kaplinsky will make keynote presentations.
Planning on going to the largest gathering of statisticians in the world this year? Here, Christopher Bilder, associate professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, shows you how to get the most out the time you’ll spend at this year’s Joint Statistical Meetings.
Amstat News invited Mary Bohman of the Economic Research Service to respond to a few questions so readers can learn more about her and the agency she leads.
