Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar’s journey from Penn State to ASA president highlights her dedication to real-world statistics, health policy, the ASA, and gender balance in the field.
Annie T. Randall Innovator Award Accepting Nominations
The Annie T. Randall Innovator Award was established to recognize early-career statistical innovators across all job sectors with any level of educational attainment.
Increasing Resiliency of Critically Important Data Sets: A D4G Imperative
Shifting political agendas can lead to funding changes, resulting in the reduction or even elimination of staff supporting critical data. Learn about data resiliency in this month’s Stats4Good column.
Wanted: Speakers for the Dionne Price Lecture Series
The American Statistical Association invites suggestions for Dionne Price Public Lecture Series speakers. This distinguished series honors Price’s vision of statistics and data science as forces for public good, echoing her chosen theme, “One Community: Informing Decisions and Driving Discovery.”
ASA Pride Scholarship Accepting Nominations
The ASA Pride Scholarship was established to raise awareness and support the success of LGBTQ+ statisticians and data scientists, as well as allies.
January Issue of “JSDSE” Provides Statistics, Data Science Buffet
The Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education (JSDSE) emphasizes that “teaching for the statistics (and data science) buffet” helps advance the growth and diversity of the statistics and data science professions.
Fostering Diversity in Biostatistics Workshop Creates Lasting Opportunities
The Fostering Diversity in Biostatistics Workshop introduces historically under-represented undergraduate students to biostatistics and offers networking opportunities, mentoring (peer and near-peer), and professional development opportunities to graduate students. Learn more about the history of this workshop.
Final Call: Submit a Late-Breaking Session Proposal to Be on JSM Program
Alexandra M. Schmidt, McGill University The 2025 Joint Statistical Meetings will take place in Nashville, Tennessee, from August 2–7. If you are not yet part of the program, there is still one opportunity for you to get involved. The program has room to accommodate one to two late-breaking sessions. As the name suggests, these sessions […]
This Month in Statistics History: February
Learn about birthdays and events in the statistical world that took place in February.
ASA Board Proposes Changes to Executive Committee Voting Rights
The amendments would grant the treasurer voting rights on the executive committee, changing the position from its current ex officio non-voting status. ASA members may submit comments until March 15.