The Annie T. Randall Innovator Award was established to recognize early-career statistical innovators across all job sectors and honor path-breaking Black female statistician Annie T. Randall for her pioneering career in government amid pervasive racial discrimination. Established in 2020 by the Biometrics Section, the award provides a $2,000 prize each year and is co-sponsored by the Mental Health Statistics Section. The inaugural awardee is Loni Tabb, an associate professor at Drexel University.
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My ASA Story: Leslie McClure, Professor
Leslie McClure says she found involvement in the ASA has allowed her to pursue her passion for increasing diversity and representation among folks traditionally underrepresented in statistics, including BIPOC statisticians, statisticians who identify as women, and LBGTQ+ statisticians.
State of the Science and Engineering Data Infrastructure: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
Three experts discuss the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, which provides data on science and engineering enterprise; collects essential data on STEM education; provides research and development activities, funding, and infrastructure; and supports data innovations.
Committee Spotlight: Committee on Women in Statistics
Amstat News is spotlighting ASA committees and their activities. This month, we feature the Committee on Women in Statistics and ask Chair Lucy D’Agostino McGowan and Vice Chair Eunice J. Kim a few questions about the committee’s purpose and goals.
Demystifying Apportionment Computations for the US House of Representatives
Basic arithmetic skill (multiplication, division, and taking square roots) is all one needs to remove any mystery concerning the details of the computations about how to determine the number of seats each state gets based on its population.
JSM 2021 to Be Held Virtually
JSM 2021 will be delivered online through a custom platform that will provide easy access to sessions and virtual opportunities to network and engage.
My ASA Story: Liz Stuart, Professor and Associate Dean
Liz says she attends at least six conferences every year, but it’s the ASA conferences that feel like her professional home.
Board Approves Revised Public Statement Process
At its April meeting, the ASA Board approved the process for determining when the ASA should take a position on an issue through a statement, amicus brief, or other means.
Pastimes of Statisticians: What Does Arshi Arora Like to Do When She Is Not Being a Statistician?
Arshi Arora works as a research biostatistician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. When she’s not busy being a statistician, she enjoys pottery and podcasting.
ASA, International Community Continue to Decry Georgiou Persecution
Following a February Greek appeals court ruling finding former Greek chief statistician Andreas Georgiou liable for slander, ASA leaders denounced the latest legal setback against Georgiou.