Chris Franck chats with Jessi Cisewski-Kehe, an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison whose love of astronomy led her to a career in astrostatistics and topological data analysis.
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Staff Spotlight: Meet Adrian Docal, ASA Staff Accountant
Adrian Docal, staff accountant, graduated from the University of Maryland Global Campus and enjoys giving back to his community, going to the gym, attending car shows, being out in nature, traveling, dabbling in photography, biking in the city, and spending time with friends and family.
NIJ to Support New Research in 2024
The National Institute of Justice is the scientific research, development, and evaluation agency of the US Department of Justice. Each year, NIJ identifies needed topical research in the physical and social sciences, solicits proposals from universities and other research institutions to conduct that research, and awards grants to fund the selected proposals.
A Conversation with Dean Follmann of NIAID
Chris Franck met Dean Follmann during a visit to the Biostatistics Research Branch of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He grew curious to learn more about Dean, who leads the group, and conducted this featured interview about his work.
My ASA Story: Mark Daniel Ward, Professor and Executive Director of The Data Mine
Mark Daniel Ward, statistics professor at Purdue and executive director of The Data Mine, loves working with the American Statistical Association. He says, “I am always looking for new ways to contribute to the ASA’s broad reach and impact.” Take a look at his ASA story to learn how he contributes.
Computer and Information Science, Internships, Biological Infrastructure Top NSF Q&A
To strengthen the connection between the statistical community and National Science Foundation, we continue the series introduced in May 2023 that poses questions to NSF program officers and awardees.
Papers Wanted for JASA Special Issue on Statistical Science in AI
Editors of the Journal of the American Statistical Association are seeking papers for a special issue dedicated to exploring the intersection of statistical theory, methods, and applications with core problems in artificial intelligence.
If Not You, Then Who?
Thank you to each member who donated, big or small—you are making a difference. In total, approximately $354,000 was raised from corporate and individual donors.
Remembering Dionne Price with Her Own Wise Words
ASA President Madhumita (Bonnie) Ghosh-Dastidar honors ASA Past President, Dionne Price, who passed away in late February.
2024 Election—BOD Candidate Statements and Open Section Positions
The ASA announces the candidates for the 2024 election. Voting begins April 1 and runs through April 30.