Few high-profile science-related initiatives focus on statistical science. ASA Science Policy Director, Steve Pierson asks: What does the statistical science community need to do to see statistic science initiatives in the future?
Science Policy
Undergrad Statistics Degrees Continue Large Increases in 2012
Steve Pierson, ASA director of science policy, discusses how the 2012 statistics degree data recently released by the National Center for Education Statistics show interest in undergraduate statistics degrees continues to grow rapidly.
Growing Numbers of Stats Degrees
Steve Pierson, ASA director of science policy, discusses the growing numbers of statistics degrees.
Big Data: A Perspective from the BLS
Michael W. Horrigan discusses Big Data from his perspective at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Statistics for Policymakers: Statistical Modeling to Address the Problem of Illegal Immigration
David Salsburg illustrates how statistical thinking can address the U.S. immigration stalemate.
Making the Case for the National Science Foundation
The ASA participated in the annual Coalition for National Science Funding Exhibition and Reception for the third straight year on May 15 and featured the National Science Foundation-supported work of University of Georgia professor Lily Wang. The evening reception attracted 270 people, including five members of Congress. The purpose of the event, now in its 18th year, is to highlight to congressional members and staff some of the research the NSF funds.
Statistical Thinking in Policymaking
Amstat News is inviting articles for a new series called “Statistics for Policymakers” based on the broad interest in a January blog entry on the ASA Community called “Statistics for Future Presidents.”
NIJ Looking for a Few Good Statisticians
Gerald LaPorte, a physical scientist at the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and David Fialkoff, an NIJ contract writer, describe steps NIJ has taken over the last few years to address weaknesses in forensic science identified in the 2009 National Academies Report, Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward.
When Statistics Education and State Policy Meet
Christine Franklin, Lothar Tresp Honoratus Honors Professor in Statistics at the University of Georgia, shares her advice with those seeking to have more statistics in their state’s education curriculum.
FY13 Budget Request: Flat Funding to Significant Increases for NIH, NSF, Statistical Agencies
The president’s Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) budget request included some bright spots for research funding agencies and the federal statistical agencies.