The Causality in Statistics Education Award was established by Judea Pearl and created to acknowledge the growing importance of introducing core elements of causal inference into undergraduate and lower-division graduate classes in statistics.
Celebrating Women’s History Month
This Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting remarkable women in statistics, biostatistics, and data science. As mentors, educators, and innovators, they’ve shaped the field in countless ways. Read their journeys and learn about their incredible achievements.
Michelle Crosby-Nagy Joins ASA as Science Policy Fellow
Meet Michelle Crosby-Nagy, the fifth science policy fellow of the American Statistical Association.
Proposals Wanted for ICOTS 12
The 12th International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS 12) is taking place in Brisbane, Australia, July 12–17, 2026. Abstracts are currently being accepted.
Maintaining the Mission of Data for Good in Trying Times
David Corliss details how the American Statistical Association will continue its work to shape the future of the statistical profession and its members, guided by its mission to “promote the practice and profession of statistics” and vision of “a world that relies on data and statistical thinking to drive discovery and inform decisions.”
Survey Research Methods Section Reflects on 2024, Looks Ahead to 2025
SRMS made strides toward student engagement last year with the Government Statistics Section and Social Statistics Section, SRMS awarded five student paper awards. In the coming year, SRMS looks forward to continuing to tackle important themes, including the role of nonprobability data sources and collaborations across sections.
Nalini Ravishanker
Nalini Ravishanker grew up in Chennai, India, in a huge extended family that nurtured her love for mathematics. Inspired by talks by leading statisticians at the University of Madras, she decided to pursue a PhD in statistics.
Brown Awarded Nation’s Highest Scientific Honor
ASA member Emery N. Brown, Edward Hood Taplin Professor of Medical Engineering and Computational Neuroscience at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT, was awarded the nation’s highest recognition for scientists and engineers, the National Medal of Science.
Obituary:Janet Cherry
Longtime ASA member Janet Cherry passed away August 17, 2024, from complications of a fall.
Joint Sections on Statistical Computing, Graphics Announce Student Awards
The Joint Sections on Statistical Computing and Statistical Graphics announce the 2025 student award winners. Congratulations to Adam Bartonicek, Brian Liu, Shushan Wu, Xinlei Chen, and Nathan Rethwisch!