The ASA recently submitted comments on the USDA’s reorganization plan. The comments highlight that this move could disrupt the production of vital agricultural data and compromise the effectiveness of both agencies, ultimately affecting those who use the data, including America’s farmers, ranchers, those living in rural communities, and policymakers.
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MCP2025 Marks Successful Gathering in Philadelphia
The 13th International Conference on Multiple Comparison Procedures took place August 12–15 at Temple University in Philadelphia, bringing together 120 statisticians and research scientists from around the world.
Written by Witten: To Err, and to Edit-Err, Is Human (Part 2 of 2)
Daniela Witten shares advice on editing and dealing with rejection when submitting papers to academic journals.
Sports Analytics Symposium Highlights Student Engagement, Industry Collaboration
The 6th Connecticut Sports Analytics Symposium was held April 11–12 at Yale University, drawing about 150 registrants for keynotes, a data challenge, workshops, and poster sessions.
This Month in Statistics History: November
Celebrate November’s statistical birthdays and historical milestones.
Applications of NLP, Generative AI in Statistical Modeling and Decision-Making
For statisticians, traditional methods such as data mining, hypothesis testing, and inference have long been the backbone of analysis. These approaches remain powerful, but new tools—especially natural language processing and generative AI—make it easier to uncover insights, automate text-heavy tasks, and support decision-making at scale.
Editor Seeks Submissions About Spatial Statistics in Imaging
The editor of the ASA’s journal Statistics and Data Science in Imaging invites submissions for a special issue on spatial statistics in imaging with the support of the ASA Statistics and the Environment and Statistics in Epidemiology sections.
Building Community for Quantitative Staff: Introducing the Quantitative Staff Network
Sponsored by the University of Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research, the Quantitative Staff Network was launched to bridge the gap between quantitative scientists and the broader scientific community.
Practical Significance, Take II: Strategic Alliances for Success: Inside the ASA’s Partner Program
The ASA’s Partner Program—a strategic initiative designed to build year-round, mutually beneficial relationships between the ASA and its corporate and institutional supporters—launched last year, and building partnerships was at the heart of a recent episode of Practical Significance. Cohosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein talked with American Statistical Association Director of Development Amanda Malloy and Director of Membership Development and […]
Amherst Launches Statistics Department
Amherst College recently launched a new statistics department. Amstat News recently spoke to Amy Wagaman, professor and chair of statistics at Amherst, about the school’s vision and goals for the department.