Register your institution’s intent to host a local ASA DataFest event by February 7, 2025.
Third International Day of Women Draws Diverse Crowd
The International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science marked its third annual celebration October 8 with a 24-hour virtual conference, uniting a global audience under the theme “Empowering the Next Generation of Women Statisticians and Data Scientists.”
Applications Sought for Postdoctoral Research Program
The US Census Bureau offers a postdoctoral program that provides research opportunities compatible with bureau interests.
Building the Future of Statistics: Community, Mentorship, and AI
In her final column, Bonnie Ghosh Dastidar shares highlights of the year, challenges ahead, and lessons learned from all of you—our ASA members.
People News for December 2024
Bin Yu, Rebecca Barter, Eugenia Cheng, Sally Morton, Yao Xie, and Yang Chen are featured in the news this month.
Calvin Zippin: A Lifetime Membership Leads to a Lifetime of Contributions
An influential figure in cancer research, Calvin Zippin holds the longest continuous membership in the ASA.
Pawel Nazarewicz: AP Statistics Teacher Extraordinaire
Chris Franck interviews AP teacher Pawel Nazarewicz, who shares his teaching philosophy, creative teaching methods, and thoughts about AI in education.
Four Ohio State Biostats Faculty Earn Promotions
Rebecca Andridge, Michael Pennell, Patrick Schnell, and James Odei—faculty from The Ohio State University College of Public Health Division of Biostatistics—were recently honored and promoted.
Noether Early Career Scholar Award Applications Wanted
The Noether Early Career Scholar Award is given each year to an accomplished young researcher to foster, encourage, and support both research and teaching in nonparametric statistics.
Data for Good: The Year in Review and 2024 Challenge Winners
In January, David Corliss highlighted a group of issues as top priorities for the Data 4 Good community in 2024. Here, he recognizes outstanding accomplishments in each of the five areas.