The program brings together historically underrepresented minority statisticians/data scientists at early- to mid-career levels with senior-level statisticians/data scientists and features one-on-one mentoring and professional development.
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Holds K–12 Student Summer Project Program
The goal of the program is to provide students with mentoring from chapter officers and volunteers during student-designed projects.
The United States Needs to Fill the Gaps in Its Crime Statistics
Janet L. Lauritsen says the US lacks sufficient data for many types of crime of great concern to society, and this is particularly the case for crimes falling under federal jurisdiction.
Volunteer and Attend a Short Course for Free
Sign up as a volunteer monitor to help with short courses and you can attend one for free. Monitors help courses run smoothly and, in turn, get to follow along with course content and meet the instructor and attendees.
ASA Board Proposes Changes to Bylaws
At its April 2023 meeting, the ASA Board recommended changes to four sections of the association’s bylaws. The board will vote in August to accept these changes.
Member Feedback Sparks Initiatives
The ASA Committee on Membership Retention and Recruitment is working to understand the current membership experience, provide networking opportunities, and reinstate a fun tradition at the Joint Statistical Meetings.
2023 COPSS Awards: Leadership Academy Welcomes 8 More
The Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies selected these eight Leadership Academy winners. All awards will be presented at the Joint Statistical Meetings.
Three Win Travel Awards to Conference on Statistical Practice
Learn a little about the winners of the John J. Bartko Award, the Lester R. Curtin Award, and the Lingzi Lu Memorial Award, who will attend CSP 2023.
Nominations Open for Annie T. Randall Innovator Award
To be eligible, candidates should be in the early phase of their professional statistical careers. Committee members appreciate that nontraditional paths are common for trailblazers, so there is no firm cutoff for what is considered early phase.
Statistical Computing Section News
The ASA Section on Statistical Computing held a half-day online symposium, which attracted more than 110 participants. About half were students.