The Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies honored these individuals during the 2025 Joint Statistical Meetings in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Honoring Katherine Wallman’s Legacy at JSM
Speakers at JSM honored former ASA President and longtime chief statistician Katherine Wallman, highlighting her leadership, mentorship, and lasting impact on federal statistics and the ASA’s policy work.
Statistics, Data Science, and AI Enriching Society: Insights from JSM 2025
The conference showcased the central role of statistics in shaping the age of AI and featured high-profile lectures; timely sessions on causal inference, data privacy, and omics research; and memorials honoring leaders in the field.
USCOTS 2025 Focuses on ‘Useful Models’
The conference brought together hundreds of statistics and data science educators to explore innovative teaching strategies, keynote insights on useful models, and community recognition.
Registration Open for Electronic Undergraduate Statistics Research Conference
Registration is open for the Electronic Undergraduate Statistics Research Conference and video presentation proposal submissions are being accepted. The conference is an online event at which undergraduate statistics and data science students present their work, learn about careers in statistics and data science, and get information about applying to and succeeding in graduate school. The […]
SDSS 2026 Committee Seeks Course, Presentation Abstracts
The program committee wants short course proposals and presentation abstracts that showcase fresh ideas, real-world impact, and cross-field collaboration in data science and statistics.
A Call for Thought
In this month’s Statistician’s View, David Banks of Duke University challenges the statistical community to take a hard look at our publication practices.
Southern Regional Council on Statistics Hosts 60th Annual Conference
The Southern Regional Council on Statistics held its 60th annual Summer Research Conference June 9–11 on Jekyll Island, Georgia. The long-running event continues to promote the improvement of postsecondary education in statistical science and support the development of high-quality statistics instruction in elementary and high schools.
ASA 2025 Data Visualization Poster and Statistics Project Competition Winners
The American Statistical Association is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 ASA Data Visualization Poster and Statistics Project competitions. The poster and project competitions are directed by the ASA/National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Joint Committee on Curriculum in Statistics and Probability.
Come to Boston: JSM 2026 Invited Session Proposals Sought
The theme for JSM 2026, selected by ASA President-Elect Jeri Mulrow, is “Communities in Action: Advancing Society.” With this spirit in mind, the JSM 2026 program committee invites proposals for invited sessions.