Collaborations between academia and industry in nutrition and health data science are shaped by a fundamental tension—academia seeks to generate generalizable knowledge, while industry is driven to produce timely, actionable, and consumer-relevant solutions. Rather than being a flaw, this difference is a defining feature.
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JSM 2026: Communities in Action Draws Thousands to Boston
The 2026 Joint Statistical Meetings brought together more than 5,500 statisticians and data scientists from academia, industry, and government to Boston this past August. Read a recap of this year’s major events and see photos from the conference.
As AI Does More Analytics, What Should Statisticians Do More Of?
AI can generate code, fit competing models, produce visualizations, and summarize results at a speed that would have been difficult to imagine not long ago. For statisticians, this raises an uncomfortable but useful question: As AI does more analytics, what should statisticians do more of?
‘Statistical Education of Teachers (SET) II’ Charts a Course for Teaching Statistics and Data
“Statistical (and Data) Education of Teachers (SET) II” prepares teachers to teach statistics and data across grade levels and subject areas.
2026 ‘Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics and Data Science Education (GAISE) College Report’ Set for Launch
Building on the familiar advice to teach with more data, less lecturing, the updated report expands guidance for teaching introductory statistics and data science courses.
What Students Taught Me About Teaching Statistics
Jaya Satagopan reflects on how the classroom has become a laboratory for continuous improvement—where students’ questions, challenges, and successes help shape teaching statistics.
Students’ Statistical Thinking When Using Generative AI
Amos Jeng and V. N. Vimal Rao explore what happens when students use Rtutor.AI, a generative AI tool designed to help translate statistical questions into R code.
Meetings, Manuscripts, and Meows: Spend a Day with Charlotte Walsh
From collaborating with colleagues to conducting research, Charlotte Walsh shares what her workday looks like.
Jennifer L. Green: The Collaborative Life of a Statistics Professor and Teacher Mentor
From getting the kids off to school to analyzing data and then running off to mentor her students, Jennifer Green shares what a professor’s day looks like.
Shape the Future: Invited Session Proposals Sought for JSM 2027
Fanni Natanegara calls for JSM 2027 invited session proposals, covering paper/panel sessions, memorial sessions, posters, and introductory overview lectures.