A special conference with the theme “Excellence in Statistical Science” was a high note in a series of year-long activities celebrating the anniversary.
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Meet Alex Piquero, Head of the Bureau of Justice Statistics
Alex R. Piquero was appointed by President Joe Biden in June of 2022 to serve as director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics and sworn in August 15, 2022.
JEDI Corner: From Visualization to ‘Sensification’
Data visualization and exploratory data analysis have been recognized in recent decades as important parts of statistics, but visualization excludes people with visual impairments, an increasingly important issue as the population gets older. How can statisticians and analysts provide some of the benefits of the dataviz revolution?
A Statistician’s View: New Year Hopes for Andreas Georgiou as Court Decisions Loom
Interviewed recently for The Amherst Student, Georgiou said his legal troubles are “always a little bit tiring to the heart to think about.” But 2023 brings with it hope that justice, long denied, is still in reach.
Hundreds Celebrate International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science
The inaugural International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science took place October 11 with support from the Caucus for Women in Statistics, Portuguese Statistical Society, American Statistical Association, and 35 other statistical and data science organizations around the world.
Recognizing Academic Departments for JEDI Efforts … Continued
Learn how the University of California, Riverside and Drexel University are prioritizing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Women in Statistics and Data Science Participants Talk Issues, Celebrate Diverse Voices
Enjoy the photo recap from the 2022 Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference that took place in St. Louis, Missouri, in October.
Successful JSM 2023 Program Requires You
JSM 2023 Program Committee members put together more than 200 invited sessions on a broad range of topics in statistics and data science. Now, it’s time to fill out the rest of the program with your help.
Meet Joseph DeCarolis, US Energy Information Administration Administrator
The US Senate confirmed Joseph DeCarolis, President Joe Biden’s nominee for administrator of the US Energy Information Administration, on March 31. Here, he describes his top priorities.
ICHPS 2023 Offers Opportunities for Professional Growth, Innovative Thinking
The International Conference on Health Policy Statistics will bring practitioners, methodologists, health service researchers, health economists, and policy analysts together to exchange and build on ideas about improving the pipeline of health policy research.