The prize recognizes sustained, high-quality, cross-disciplinary research involving the statistical sciences.
Statistics Student Awarded Truman Scholarship
ASA member Mikaela Meyer was awarded a Truman Scholarship to support her graduate studies in public policy and completed an internship at the US Government Accountability Office.
Six Statistical Organizations Issue Commendation for Andreas Georgiou
The ASA and five other statistical organizations joined to commend Andreas Georgiou for upholding the highest professional standards in his public service in the pursuit of integrity of statistical systems.
Pastimes of Statisticians: What Does Gerry Hahn Like to Do When He Is Not Being a Statistician?
After retiring from GE, Gerry Hahn wanted a hobby that was doable, fun, challenging, and beneficial to society. He settled on mentoring elementary school kids.
Stats4Good: Data for Good Researchers Respond to Hurricanes
Data for Good researchers perform vital roles in mining social media, mapping, geospatial analysis, resource optimization, and other analytic functions, partnering with organizations that put boots on the ground to provide critically important information, logistical support, and guidance for hands-on relief efforts. Crowdsourcing can play an important role in bringing together many resources in a short time in response to a crisis. As a result, many organizations now sponsor hackathons and data dives and create applications to collect crowdsourced information from people in affected areas.
P&C Committee Discusses Privacy Protections for Transportation Data in Big Data Environment
The Privacy and Confidentiality Committee organized an invited session at the 2018 Joint Statistical Meetings that focused on protecting participants’ privacy in large-scale transportation studies.
CSP 2019 Promises Real-World Experience
With its focus on the application of statistics to solve real-world problems, the Conference on Statistical Practice brings together hundreds of statisticians, data analysts, researchers, and scientists each year.
Larry Hedges Awarded 2018 Yidan Prize for Education Research
Northwestern University professor Larry Hedges, a pre-eminent scholar and global heavyweight in education research, was awarded the 2018 Yidan Prize for Education Research, the world’s largest prize in education research.
Nominations Sought for Zelen Leadership Award
Nominations for the Marvin Zelen Leadership Award in Statistical Science are being accepted until November 30, 2018. The award honors Marvin Zelen’s career as a statistician and his role in the field of biostatistics.
November Issue of The American Statistician Has Something for Everyone
The November 2018 issue of The American Statistician features 13 articles and one letter to the editor that span a range of interesting methodology and application areas.