Today is a time of rapid change, with so many federal programs shrinking or going offline altogether. In response, statisticians and data scientists are preserving at-risk federal diversity and inclusion data through grassroots initiatives like the Data Rescue Project, Climate Mirror Project, and Internet Archive.

ASA President Ji-Hyun Lee talks about her early experiences in clinical trial work and details the new Clinical Trials Certificate Program in this month’s President’s Corner.

Susan Paddock and Bo Li are ASA members who often raise their hands when the call for association volunteers goes out. Read their interview with the ASA’s Practical Significance podcast hosts to learn how you, too, can get involved.

The Southern Regional Council on Statistics held its 60th annual Summer Research Conference June 9–11 on Jekyll Island, Georgia. The long-running event continues to promote the improvement of postsecondary education in statistical science and support the development of high-quality statistics instruction in elementary and high schools.

Students currently enrolled full time at a university within the United States are eligible to apply for the summer SBB Research Group Foundation STEM Scholarship.

The Hogg award recognizes someone who has shown both excellence and growth in teaching introductory statistics at the college level.

Throughout the 2024–2025 academic year, a group of statisticians met for one hour every Friday. Meetings began with brief introductions, followed by each person sharing what they planned to work on for the hour. Then, everybody would spend about 50 minutes working silently. In the end, each person shared their progress or, sometimes, the difficulties they met with their task.

Since 1997, the Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program has provided early-career professionals with a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in science and technology policy. This full-time, 12-week program places fellows at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, DC.

Guillermina Jasso recently won the 2025 International Society for Justice Research Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Survey Research Methods Section is calling for 2026 Joint Statistical Meetings continuing education course proposals.

The American Statistical Association Committee on Professional Ethics has an opportunity for association members to contribute to the next iteration of the ASA Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice. Fill out the form and share your thoughts.

Broadway musicals meet data analysis in this month’s Significance Highlights.

The digital divide creates a world of Haves and Have Nots, where people most in need of the power of advanced analytics often have limited access. One important way Data for Good advocates are having a major impact is through open-source data.

The theme for JSM 2026, selected by ASA President-Elect Jeri Mulrow, is “Communities in Action: Advancing Society.” With this spirit in mind, the JSM 2026 program committee invites proposals for invited sessions.

James O’Malley is a joint recipient of the 2025 Research Excellence Award for Senior Faculty in Foundational Science from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College. The award celebrates outstanding scientific contributions and advances within the Geisel community.

Longtime ASA member Herbert Withers Ware II passed away in late April.

The Penn State Department of Statistics hosted the 2025 Rao Prize Conference on May 20 to recognize leading contributors to the statistics field. Among the honorees were Trevor Hastie, recipient of the 2025 C. R. and Bhargavi Rao Prize, and Martin Wainwright, the 2025 P. R. Krishnaiah Lecturer.

Dennis C. Gilliland, ASA Fellow and professor emeritus at Michigan State University, passed away after a distinguished 49-year career in statistics marked by academic excellence, mentorship, and service to the statistical community.

The ASA’s extensive awards program recognizes statisticians who have made outstanding contributions to the association and statistical profession through research, teaching, consulting, and service.

New ASA member Eric Spencer’s nonlinear trajectory toward a master’s in statistics began with an undergraduate degree in math. Also, check out all the ASA’s newest members.

There are many “statistically significant” birthdays in August…including the term “artificial intelligence,” coined in August 1955.