Submit your nominations for the Janet L. Norwood Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Statistical Sciences by July 26.
Noel Cressie Named a Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales
The award recognizes the substantial contributions made by New South Wales leaders in science, art, literature, and philosophy. Cressie develops world-leading statistical methodology for analyzing spatial and spatiotemporal data and its application to the environmental sciences.
A Story of COVID-19, Mentoring, and West Virginia
Learn about how data scientists have helped with different aspects of the COVID-19 response in West Virginia and how one key mentor played a role in this.
Obituary: Donald A. S. Fraser
Donald Fraser sadly passed away in December at the age of 95.
Significance Launches Data Economy Series with April Issue
The April issue of Significancebegins a new four-part series that tells the story of the “data economy,” starting with the birth of customer insight.
ASA, International Community Continue to Decry Georgiou Persecution
Following a February Greek appeals court ruling finding former Greek chief statistician Andreas Georgiou liable for slander, ASA leaders denounced the latest legal setback against Georgiou.
My ASA Story: James Cochran, Associate Dean and Professor
James Cochran says the opportunity to help establish Statistics Without Borders is his most memorable and meaningful experience as an ASA member.
Forget March Madness! Students Test Probability Skills with March Randomness
The ASA’s outreach campaign, ThisIsStatistics, launched a new contest for its annual spring challenge: March Randomness, a month-long competition that encouraged middle- and high-school students and college undergraduates to test their probability intuition skills.
Nicholas Jewell Receives Nathan Mantel Award
The ASA Statistics in Epidemiology Section has announced Nicholas Jewell as this year’s Nathan Mantel Award winner. The annual award recognizes contributions to the development and application of statistical science to problems and issues in epidemiology.
Birth of an ASA Outreach Group: The Origins of JEDI
The Justice, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Outreach Group (JEDI) aims to make the statistical profession more inclusive for all members.