On Friday, August 5, ASA President Kathy Ensor called to order the JSM 2022 meeting of the ASA Board of Directors. The board met at the Marriot Marquis DC, the JSM headquarters hotel.
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The Spirit of Giving Back
ASA members’ desire to get involved and make a difference for the statistics and data science communities was on full display during JSM 2022 in Washington, DC.
Building Statistics and Data Science Capacity for Development
Understanding data allows people to make scientifically sound decisions. This is especially relevant for developing countries. Here Eric Vance and Kim Love show how they help local researchers, businesses and policy-makers from developing countries help make scientifically sound decisions.
Q&A with Statisticians and Data Scientists Working to Improve Our Communities
These statisticians and data scientists have been working on the front lines to improve our communities, so we asked them to talk about their current projects; who inspired them; and how to get started supporting where we each live, work, learn, and play.
Equity and Bias in Algorithms: A Discussion of the Landscape and Techniques for Practitioners
Algorithmic bias can occur as a result of decisions made throughout the algorithm development and deployment process. Left unaddressed, it can deeply affect equity. Emily Hadley looks at techniques to consider when developing algorithms.
Virtual Conference to Celebrate Women in Statistics, Data Science
The Caucus for Women in Statistics and Portuguese Statistical Association will host the International Day for Women in Statistics and Data Science October 11.
FDA to Hold Public Workshop to Discuss Biosimilar Product Development
The US Food and Drug Administration is hosting a one-day virtual public workshop called “Increasing the Efficiency of Biosimilar Development Programs” on September 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Statisticians and Wildfires at the Wildland/Urban Interface
Although statisticians have been involved in various aspects of wildfire modeling for years, greater numbers of megafires, new data sources, and methodological advancements in statistics and data science are leading to increasing involvement.
A Date with Data: Stepping Toward Data Literacy
Nairanjana (Jan) Dasgupta partners with community organizations, goes to underserved communities, and leads “Date with Data” evenings. She wanted to target elementary children but invited whole families in the hope of having a conversation about data.
Using Data Science in the COVID-19 Pandemic in West Virginia
As one of the team members charged with working with data during the COVID-19 pandemic in West Virginia, Brad Price noticed there was one overall theme: Communicate and share the necessary information to keep the 1.79 million residents, health care facilities, and economy of West Virginia protected. This wasn’t as easy as it might sound.