In a historic first, JSM 2020 will be held August 2–6 virtually (i.e., in an online format) due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about the offerings for applied statisticians.
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Sections and Interest Groups: A Career Development Perspective
The ASA is a large and diverse organization, bringing together statisticians working in many areas. Each area may make use of different methodologies and applications, so it is a good idea for all statisticians to join a section or interest group (IG) to develop professional skills in the areas of their interest.
Katherine Ensor Elected 2022 ASA President
Katherine (Kathy) Ensor, Noah G. Harding Professor of Statistics in the George R. Brown School of Engineering at Rice University, has been elected the 117th president of the American Statistical Association. The ASA membership also elected Matilde Sanchez-Kam, associate director of analytics and informatics in the Office of Biostatistics of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the US Food and Drug Administration, ASA vice president.
Lessons Learned and Remaining Challenges for Online Seminars and Conferences
The spread of COVID-19 has slowed economies and stopped travel throughout the world. For academics, classes and research collaborations have moved online. But the pandemic has disrupted two other essential aspects of academic life: conferences and seminars. An obvious solution is to move conferences and seminars online, but this has proven challenging for a number of reasons.
Statisticians Create COVID-19 Dashboard to Predict Infection
A group of statistics professors and students from several universities created a dashboard to visualize, track, and predict real-time COVID-19 infections and deaths in the US.
International Epidemiologist Awarded ASA/AAAS Mass Media Fellowship
Jess Craig—an epidemiologist who has worked in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East—has been selected as the ASA’s 2020 AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellow and will train as a science journalist with NPR.
Biopharmaceutical Section Offers Advice for ASA Fellow Nomination
Biopharmaceutical Section members discuss their experiences as ASA Fellow nominees, describe what they learned while nominating others, and share advice for those considering nomination.
COVID-19 and the Federal Statistical Agencies: Effects and Reactions
While all the principal federal statistical agencies have efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic, this article highlights several related to the economy, health, and transportation.
Data for Good Takes on the COVID-19 Pandemic
From the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, data and analysis have played a central role in understanding the crisis, informing health officials and hospitals, and driving data-driven decisions to address and mitigate the impact. It’s been all hands on deck for the D4G community, with everyone working together to make a difference.
Stats from the Road: Alternative Ways to Support the ASA
In times like these, many people are looking for less traditional ways to support their favorite charities to ensure they can continue to do their important work. The good news is there are many ways to donate to the ASA that can be advantageous for the donor.