Ron Wasserstein says his ASA story started—and continues—with people, from early mentors to current colleagues at the ASA and elsewhere.
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CHANCE Introduces Features, Explores Deming’s 14 Points
The current issue features book reviews, two new columns, and an article revisiting Deming’s framework on management. Learn more about CHANCE‘s Generative Art Contest, as well.
March Brings Welcome News for Andreas Georgiou
The European Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of Georgiou, finding Greece violated his right to a fair trial on violation-of-duty charges. Also, the US State Department included mention of Georgiou for the fourth straight year under a section titled Denial of a Fair Public Trial.
Better Employer Records Could Advance Research, Statistics, Evaluation
Modern technology and data science offer an opportunity to upgrade systems for employer wage records. One effort in this direction is the Jobs and Employment Data Exchange initiative, led by the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The public-private initiative aims to enhance the content and systems for these records for the mutual benefit of businesses and government.
NSF Corner: New Series Explores ASA-NSF Connection
Kathy Ensor, 2022 ASA president, established a working group with representation from the ASA Caucus of Academic Representatives and Committee on Funded Research to strengthen the connection between the statistical community and National Science Foundation. In NSF Corner, working group members seek to support NSF’s work to advance statistics and data science research and work with the ASA community to identify and communicate ASA priorities to NSF.
Statistics Without Borders Celebrates 15th Year, Aims to Update Charter
Over the last 15 years, Statistics Without Borders volunteers have completed hundreds of projects around the world for not-for-profit and nongovernmental organizations. Much has changed throughout that time, and now Statistics Without Borders’ leadership are taking time to think about the future.
StatFest Slated for NC with Keynote Address from Netflix’s Ché Smith
StatFest is a free, one-day conference designed to encourage undergraduate students of color to pursue graduate studies and careers in statistics and data science.
JEDI Corner: Student Travel Funding Needed to Improve Access to Profession
For students with marginalized identities, a conference may be the first place they encounter other statisticians with similar identities, which could contribute to a sense of belonging in the field. However, equitable accessibility to conferences is not always available for these students.
How to Be Published in Significance
Significance editor Anna Britten shares tips for being published in the magazine.
My ASA Story: Lana Huynh, Statistics Student
The California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, student said she has built leadership skills through her school’s Stat Club and learned about statistical consulting at JSM 2022.