In 2026, the Quality and Productivity Section aims to better create value for their members and to continue strong student support through scholarships and grants.
Section News
SPES Relaunches Marquardt Speakers Program
The Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences announces the successful relaunch of the Marquardt Memorial Industrial Speakers Program at North Carolina State University.
ASA Sections Announce Joint Student Paper Competition
A trio of ASA sections are holding a student paper competition. Winners will present their papers at JSM 2026.
Student Paper Competition Submissions Due November 15
Win a travel award to an ASA-sponsored conference! Learn about the general policies and procedures to apply.
Winners of SRMS Poster Competition Announced
The Survey Research Methods Section named Anne Cohen and Yilan Huang as winners of the 2025 SRMS poster competition for their innovative research in Bayesian methods and dental care utilization.
Submit Your JSM 2026 Topic-Contributed Session Proposal Today
The Survey Research Methods Section is calling on members to submit topic-contributed session proposals for JSM 2026, especially those aligned with the “Communities in Action” theme.
Symposium Honors Legacy of Thomas R. Ten Have with Advances in Statistical Methods for Mental Health
The twelfth annual Thomas R. Ten Have Symposium on Statistics in Mental Health brought together an international group of experts this June in Cleveland, Ohio.
Accountability Hour Offers Section Members Support, Time for Work
Throughout the 2024–2025 academic year, a group of statisticians shared how difficult it was to carve out time to finish tasks.
Survey Research Methods Section Calls for 2026 Course Proposals
The Survey Research Methods Section is calling for 2026 Joint Statistical Meetings continuing education course proposals.
Quality and Productivity Section to Sponsor JSM Sessions
Check out the list of JSM sessions the section is sponsoring at JSM 2025 in Nashville, Tennesee. Topics range from control charts and step-stress testing to autonomous driving data and analytic fluency.