ASA President Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar has attended the Joint Statistical Meetings as a student, early-career professional, ASA section chair, and statistics group leader. Here are her top 10 tips for a successful conference.
Health Policy Statistics Section Seeks Award Nominations
Nominate a colleague for one of the Health Policy Statistics Section’s achievement awards.
JSM in Portland: Catching Up, Collaborating, and Collecting Tools
Members of the ASA Committee on Applied Statisticians are ready for the Joint Statistical Meetings and share a wide variety of sessions relevant to applied statisticians.
Federal Budget Cuts Leave Forensic Science Projects Unfinished, Student Researchers Defunded
The Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence, known as CSAFE, had its funding terminated May 31. CSAFE researchers are active in supporting the development of forensic standards. Without the needed advancements in statistics as applied to these forensic disciplines, the standards risk stagnating or falling behind.
Reflections on CSP 2024 in New Orleans
Nearly 400 statistical practitioners and data scientists convened in New Orleans February 27–29 to attend the 2024 Conference on Statistical Practice.
Quality and Productivity Section Offers Mentoring Programs
The Quality and Productivity Section revived its mentoring program and intends to connect those wanting mentoring with those wanting to mentor, as well as facilitate those interactions.
Newest Issue of JSDSE Focuses on Sharing Deidentified Data, Code
In the July issue of the Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education, an editorial co-authored by Nicholas J. Horton and Sara Stoudt discusses the journal’s requirements for authors to share deidentified data and code that underlies their papers. Here, they provide the key take-aways.
JSM 2024 a Data for Good Treasure Trove
In just a few weeks, thousands of statisticians and data scientists will gather in Portland, Oregon, for the Joint Statistical Meetings. David Corliss shares ways to connect with new collaborators and get ideas for D4G projects.
Introducing Our Newest Members: Spotlight on Robert Hernandez
This month, we feature Robert Hernandez, a biostatistician who is interested in learning more about graphics and figures and also finds the intricacies of consulting interesting.
UNC Biostatistics Provides Undergraduate Summer Internship Template
The program’s infrastructure is managed by graduate students, while faculty members and alumni sponsor the opportunities. Graduate student directors manage the application process, pair applicants with appropriate opportunities, and plan several events throughout the summer.