This month, David Corliss discusses the ways statisticians and data scientists can support refugees and other displaced persons.
BASS XXXI Slated for Savannah
Tutorials about diverse topics related to the research, clinical development, and regulation of pharmaceuticals will be presented by speakers from academia, the pharmaceutical industry, and the US Food and Drug Administration.
NSF Corner: Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
To strengthen the connection between the statistical community and National Science Foundation, we continue the series that poses questions to NSF program officers and awardees. This month’s program officer is Jemin George from the NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships and the awardee responses are from Yuzhou Chen of Temple University.
JEDI Corner: JEDI Initiatives Alive in Clinical and Translational Science
The Association for Clinical and Translational Science created the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Special Interest Group, which serves as a community for members interested in advancing JEDI in both clinical and translational science.
Starstruck: Statistician Describes Work in Astrostatistics
Chris Franck chats with Jessi Cisewski-Kehe, an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison whose love of astronomy led her to a career in astrostatistics and topological data analysis.
Staff Spotlight: Meet Adrian Docal, ASA Staff Accountant
Adrian Docal, staff accountant, graduated from the University of Maryland Global Campus and enjoys giving back to his community, going to the gym, attending car shows, being out in nature, traveling, dabbling in photography, biking in the city, and spending time with friends and family.
8th African International Conference Slated for June in Tunisia
The conference will be hosted by the University of Tunis El Manar with the theme, “Empowering Innovation: Advanced Statistics and Data Science for Sustainable Development in Africa.”
Staff Spotlight: Jacquelyn Ganskopp
Jacquelyn Ganskopp recently joined the finance team at the American Statistical Association.
DeJuran Richardson
DeJuran Richardson was pursuing a purely mathematical path of study when, midway through graduate school, he was introduced to the biostatistics field by a chance stumble into a conference on sequential methods and testing in clinical trials.
Predict 5 Creators Give Behind-the-Scenes View
Three dedicated ASA members have organized a unique contest for Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month designed to engage high-school, undergraduate, and graduate students.