In this issue, three statistical communicators bring you their experiences and advice for communicating statistics to broad audiences—each in their own way—with the hope they will inspire you to capture your own audiences.
Additional Features
‘Arctic Statistician’
Enjoy this ‘Aussie Bush Ballad’ by an Aussie statistician living in the Canadian arctic.
Applications Sought for Science Policy Fellowship
During the ASA Science Policy Fellowship, the fellow spends 1–2 years in Washington, DC, working to elevate the profile of statistics in policymaking and advocating on behalf of the profession.
First Telling Our Stories Video Premieres on LinkedIn
The Telling Our Stories video features Maria Cuellar, assistant professor of criminology, statistics, and data science at the University of Pennsylvania.
Caucus to Host Third International Day of Women
The Caucus for Women in Statistics and Data Science will host the third annual International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science on October 8. The theme this year is “Empowering the Next Generation of Women Statisticians and Data Scientists.”
ASA/AAAS Mass Media Fellow Hopes to Address Disparities in Health Care
ASA/AAAS Mass Media Fellow and Duke computer science major Freya Gulamali will spend 10 weeks this summer as a science journalist with The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Highlights of the April 19–20, 2024, ASA Board of Directors Meeting
The ASA Board convened in April and approved editor appointments, made minor changes to naming and renaming policies for ASA awards, and recommended changes to the bylaws.
JASA Partners with Authors to Enhance Reproducibility
In 2016, the Journal of the American Statistical Association Applications and Case Studies introduced a reproducibility initiative to address the lack of standardized practices for reproducibility in scientific research. This initiative established minimum criteria for the inclusion of code, data, and workflow for JASA Applications and Case Studies papers and piloted a new editorial role—associate editor of reproducibility—to implement these standards. This initiative has since expanded to all original research manuscripts published in the journal.
StatFest 2024 to Offer Advice, Opportunities for Underrepresented Students
StatFest 2024 is a free, one-day conference designed to encourage Black, Indigenous, and other undergraduate students of color to pursue graduate studies and careers in statistics and data science.
Thank You, Mentors: Members Show Gratitude for Guidance
May marks graduation season and provides an opportunity to show gratitude for those who have guided and motivated us throughout our respective journeys. Here, invited by the ASA GivesBack Team, members express their appreciation through “thank you notes” to those who mentored them.