Arinjita Bhattacharyya is an early-career statistician working as a senior scientist in the biostatistics and research decision sciences division at Merck & Co.
Meet Robert Santos, US Census Bureau Director
Robert Santos’s career spans more than 40 years in survey research, statistical design and analysis, and executive-level management.
What’s Going On in This Graph? Begins Sixth Year
Led by Sharon Hessney and designed for students in grades 7 and above, the program helps teachers lead class discussions about graphs appearing in The New York Times.
Highlights of the August 5–6, 2022, Board of Directors Meeting
On Friday, August 5, ASA President Kathy Ensor called to order the JSM 2022 meeting of the ASA Board of Directors. The board met at the Marriot Marquis DC, the JSM headquarters hotel.
The Spirit of Giving Back
ASA members’ desire to get involved and make a difference for the statistics and data science communities was on full display during JSM 2022 in Washington, DC.
Planning Underway for SDSS 2023
Inspired by the parallels between a data science project workflow and the twists and turns that mark one’s career, the theme of the 2023 Symposium on Data Science and Statistics is “Beyond Big Data: Inquire, Investigate, Implement, Innovate.” It represents the curiosity, creativity, and ingenuity that distinguish and are encouraged by our community to progress this ever-evolving field.
Statisticians Lead the Way
A world that relies on data and statistical thinking to drive discovery and inform decisions is the vision of the American Statistical Association. Building on the work of past ASA presidents, Kathy Ensor has focused on adding “with statisticians leading the way” to that vision.
Nominations Sought for Stan Altan Paper Award
Nominated papers must address a relevant topic in nonclinical biostatistics disciplines for the biopharmaceutical industry.
2022 Karl E. Peace Award Honors Susan Ellenberg
Susan Ellenberg—emerita professor of statistics, medical ethics, and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania—was honored for her substantial contributions to the statistical profession and to society in general.
Obituaries for October 2022
ASA members Bruce Trumbo and Othmar Winkler passed away recently.