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.
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May 2025 Calendar of Events
Learn about upcoming events and conferences.
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.
Scholars at Risk Fights Threats to Higher Education
Scholars at Risk was established to respond to threats to higher education around the world. Because of member institutions such as the American Statistical Association, the organization has helped thousands of scholars and documented many hundreds of attacks on higher education in more than 100 countries.
Spotlight on AI: The Importance of Human-Centered Machine Learning in Safety Critical Systems
Machine learning and data science are transforming decision-making in safety-critical domains such as aerospace, automotive, health care, and industry manufacturing. Though these technological advances have many advantages, they do present issues with transparency and reliability. This is where human-centered machine learning plays a crucial role.
My ASA Story: Miranda L. Lynch, Research Assistant Professor
Miranda L. Lynch joined the ASA in 2003, when she was a student working on her Master of Integrated Science degree at the University of Colorado at Denver. Read about her involvement over the years.
Panelists Discuss How Statisticians, Evaluators Turn Evidence into Impact
At the 2024 Joint Statistical Meetings, a panel of statisticians and evaluators, led by Elizabeth Eisenhauer, explored how data-driven insights shape policy and drive meaningful change.
Quantifying Diversity: Calculating the Gini-Simpson Diversity Index
How do we measure diversity in a meaningful way? The Gini-Simpson Diversity Index, used by the US Census Bureau, provides a powerful tool to quantify diversity across populations.
Proposals Wanted for ICOTS 12
The 12th International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS 12) is taking place in Brisbane, Australia, July 12–17, 2026. Abstracts are currently being accepted.
Meet 2025 Election Candidates at Town Hall
John Abowd, Fred Hulting, Brian Millen, and Julia Sharp—2025 election candidates for ASA president-elect and vice president—will participate in a town hall via Zoom on March 19 at 4 p.m. ET to give ASA members the opportunity to learn about them and their vision for the ASA.