Scientists and statisticians address the reliability of radiology and pathology applications by using AI-based systems, but not without challenges.
Additional Features
How Can Statisticians Contribute to the Evaluation of Foundation Models?
Giri Gopalan, Natalie Klein, and Emily Casleton show how basic statistical thinking can contribute meaningfully to foundation models and AI and predict much more work ahead for statisticians in this arena.
Florence Nightingale Day Encourages Students to Pursue Statistics, Data Science
The fifth annual celebration of Florence Nightingale Day spanned six months and was started in 2018 to promote future career opportunities.
Greek Government Withdraws Challenge, Removing Obstacle for Georgiou
The Greek government withdrew its challenge of the European Court of Human Rights ruling in favor of Andreas Georgiou—statistician and former president of the Hellenic Statistical Authority—finding Greece violated his right to a fair trial on violation-of-duty charges.
NHLBI to Hold Biostatistics Workshop on Clinical Trial Designs
The Office of Biostatistics Research at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute will host a two-day workshop September 18–19 at the Natcher Conference Center on the main campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and virtually via Zoom.
Staff Spotlight: Sabina Schlichtmann
Meet Sabina Schlichtmann, the ASA’s new meetings coordinator.
A Statistician’s Life: Chris Barker
Chris Barker shares the path his life has taken as a statistician, from his days in academia to his work in the pharmaceutical industry and his membership with the ASA.
Significance Publishes 100th Issue
Celebrating 100 issues of the magazine, the June issue is a special edition featuring a look back at the origins of Significance and how its mission to make statistical stories engaging and accessible continues today.
Summer Issue Features ChatGPT Guide for Teachers, Jackie Dietz Best Paper Award Collection
The summer 2023 issue of the open-access Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education is online and features an editorial plus 10 articles.
Caucus for Women Announces Societal Impact Award Winner
The Caucus for Women in Statistics announces Societal Impact Award winner, Saleha Habibullah; JSM Travel Award winners; and International Day for Women. The caucus is also accepting applications for student travel awards.