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New professional development opportunities, upcoming conferences, and opportunities to share your story with the ASA community.
The Evolving Role of Statisticians in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Leveraging Advanced Statistical Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Pharmaceutical statisticians have come a long way over the past half century, evolving from backroom number-crunchers to essential contributors across the entire drug development spectrum. Haoda Fu and Amy Xia discuss where the field may be headed.
ASA’s Global Ethics Day Webinar Highlights Role of Ethics in Statisticians’ Work
The webinar titled “Ethical Thinking in Other Backyards” (from Global Ethics Day, October 15, 2025) highlighted the role of ethics in our work and increasing the visibility of the ASA Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice. Read an extensive recap.
Systems Biostatistics: Automate the Plumbing; Never Automate the Judgment
Margaret Gamalo says, “Statistical stewardship requires embedding statistical principles within AI systems rather than treating AI as an opaque instrument. Causal inference must reside within predictive pipelines; bias correction must occur where it alters actions; and transportability must be made explicit rather than assumed.”
JOURNAL HIGHLIGHT: ‘Technometrics’
Technometrics is a journal of statistics for the physical, chemical, and engineering sciences. Published quarterly by the American Society for Quality and the American Statistical Association, it offers papers describing new statistical techniques and innovative applications of known statistical methods.
‘Practical Significance’ | Take Two: Behind the Button—Why JSM Docents Make the Difference
Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein interview Jessica Kohlschmidt and Justin Jacobs about their history with JSM and their experiences as docents.
Professional Opportunities
Amherst College is hiring for a tenure-track position in statistics starting July 2027.
Disability Pride Month: Statisticians with Physical and Mental Disabilities Who Contributed Remarkably to the Profession
To commemorate Disability Pride Month, we celebrate the accomplishments of individuals with disabilities and their contributions to statistics and the wider community.
‘Statistics in Biopharmaceutical Research’ to Publish Special Section on Overall Survival, Drug Development
The special section, titled Overall Survival in Oncology Trials and Drug Development, will feature six articles.