With the emergence of data science, machine learning, and AI, much has changed in the job market since the American Statistical Association’s first follow-up survey of bachelor’s graduates in 2017. This fourth survey of the graduating class of 2023 covers many changes, as well as considerable consistency.
My ASA Story: Donna LaLonde, ASA Associate Executive Director
Since joining the ASA in 2015, Donna LaLonde has built lasting friendships, grown professionally, and found opportunities to connect with others who share her passions.
Susan Murphy Wins Boston Chapter’s Top Award
Congratulations to Susan Murphy, the 2024 recipient of the Boston Chapter’s Mosteller Statistician of the Year Award. She was recognized for her groundbreaking research, which focuses on improving sequential decision-making in health—currently in online, real-time learning algorithms for developing personalized digital health interventions.
ASA Journals, CHANCE Magazine Need Editors
Become a journals editor. Journals are vital to the ASA’s mission of promoting the practice and profession of statistics, and editors are at the heart of ensuring our publications continue to be world leaders in statistics research and applications.
This Month in Statistics History
Who were Janet Norwood and Lancelot Hogben? Learn about these important statisticians and other statistical events that happened in December.
A Practicing Statistician’s Plea
Gang (John) Xie from Charles Sturt University, Australia, shares a compelling call to action for statisticians and researchers to address a critical issue in scientific research: the disconnect between statistical theory and its real-world application.
SRMS Revisits JSM, Offers Benefits
During the 2024 Joint Statistical Meetings, the Survey Research Methods Section sponsored or cosponsored four invited paper sessions, nine topic-contributed paper sessions, 10 contributed paper sessions, seven contributed speed presentations, five contributed posters, and two roundtable discussions.
Data Visualization, Project Competitions to Take Place in Spring
The competitions offer opportunities for students to formulate questions and collect, analyze, and draw conclusions from data.
Statisticians Save Day in November Issue of Significance
Statisticians ‘save the day’ in two articles this issue, showing us statisticians can be game-changing if they are given a seat at the table.
Applications for EDGE Summer Program Sought
The EDGE Summer Program is a four-week, residential session designed to prepare women and gender nonconforming individuals to thrive in their mathematical sciences PhD programs.