The workshop is for junior researchers who want to improve their communication skills. The event will be hybrid and include virtual lectures and meetings with mentors and an optional in-person meetup.
Additional Features
Highlights of the March 31 – April 1, 2023, ASA Board of Directors Meeting
The first meeting of the 2023 ASA Board of Directors featured the ASA’s first LinkedIn Live event—a conversation with the ASA Board of Directors.
Call for Discussion Papers 2023: Analysis of Citizen Science Data
Papers selected for publication will be presented at a multi-paper discussion meeting held during the RSS International Conference in Brighton, UK, in September of 2024 and subsequently published in the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society.
My ASA Story: Ron Wasserstein, ASA Executive Director
Ron Wasserstein says his ASA story started—and continues—with people, from early mentors to current colleagues at the ASA and elsewhere.
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.