Moira Skelley plays a crucial role in ensuring the success and growth of the ASA’s various sections and interest groups, fostering a strong sense of community, and promoting engagement among members.
New York City Metro Chapter Conducts Membership Survey
The NYC Metro Area chapter details the results of their recent membership survey.
A. Philip Dawid Awarded David Cox Foundations of Statistics Award
A. Philip Dawid is the second recipient of the David R. Cox Foundations of Statistics Award, presented by the American Statistical Association for groundbreaking contributions that have fundamentally shaped the foundations of statistical science across multiple domains. Dawid will receive the award and deliver a lecture at the Joint Statistical Meetings in August.
Richie Erickson Awarded Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Erickson was one of about 400 early-career federal scientists to be awarded a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Erickson is a research ecologist with the United States Geological Survey Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center.
May 2025 Calendar of Events
Learn about upcoming events and conferences.
Diversity Mentoring Program: Building Connections and Transforming Careers
The Diversity Workshop and Mentoring Program brings together historically underrepresented minority statisticians and data scientists, creating a supportive community in which connections flourish and careers advance.
ASA Recommends Five Policy Actions to White House AI Panel
In response to the White House’s Request for Information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan, the ASA’s Scientific and Public Affairs Advisory Committee and the Committee on Data Science and Artificial Intelligence orchestrated the ASA’s submission highlighting the essential role of statistical science in developing, optimizing, and evaluating AI systems.
Seven Statisticians Elected AAAS Fellows
This honor acknowledges their contributions to advancing science and its applications in service to society, setting them apart from their peers and colleagues.
Grace Wahba
In 2025 Grace Wahba was awarded the International Prize in Statistics in recognition of her groundbreaking work on smoothing splines, which has transformed modern data analysis and machine learning.
Winners Announced for Inaugural David Cox Medal for Statistics
Eric Tchetgen Tchetgen of the University of Pennsylvania, Nancy Zhang of the University of Pennsylvania, and Richard Samworth of the University of Cambridge were recently named winners of the inaugural David Cox Medal for Statistics. This medal is awarded to commemorate the work of the late world-leading statistician and former Royal Statistical Society president Sir David Cox.