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Keeping Chapters Strong: Essentials for Good Standing
Maintaining a healthy and active chapter within the ASA does not require a massive membership or a packed calendar. Instead, it starts with meeting a few essential requirements. Take your chapter to the next level with these ideas.
Meet ASA New Members with Spotlight on Jiaxi Sun
Meet new ASA member Jiaxi Sun, whose ideal job is to be come a policy maker and quantitative researcher.
A Century of Leadership: Celebrating the Southern California Chapter
The chapter showcased its history as well as events like the Applied Statistics Workshop, student competitions, DataFest, and leadership initiatives that have advanced statistical science and built a vibrant community across academia, industry, and government.
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.
A Century of Washington Statistics
The current president of the Washington Statistical Society reflects on its fluctuating membership, evolving role in a digital age, and continued importance.
‘Practical Significance’—Take Two: Forward Stats—Frontiers of Statistics in Science and Engineering: 2035 and Beyond
A recent “Practical Significance” episode explores a study that highlights how the discipline can drive scientific, technological, and societal progress through 2035 and beyond.
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.
AI Workshop NYC 2025: An Inaugural Gathering
The inaugural AI Workshop NYC 2025 brought together over 100 researchers, technologists, and students for plenary talks, panels, demonstrations, and a hackathon showcasing innovative AI applications in digital health.
Frauke Kreuter Wins Waksberg Award
Kreuter received the award for her pioneering contributions to survey methodology and training the next generation of data-savvy survey researchers