Mississippi State University hosted the 2025 ASA Alabama-Mississippi Chapter Conference, bringing together students, faculty, and professionals for a day of research presentations, keynote talks by Ji-Hyun Lee and Peter Song, and community-focused collaboration in statistics.
Member News
Judith Lok Recognized with Mosteller Statistician of the Year Award
On April 28, the Boston Chapter of the American Statistical Association celebrated Judith J. Lok, a Boston University professor, as the 2025 Mosteller Statistician of the Year for her pioneering contributions to causal inference and clinical trial design methodology.
ASA Deming Lecture: 2025 and Beyond
Jianjun Shi of the Georgia Institute of Technology will deliver the Deming Lecture, “From Statistical Process Control to In-Process Quality Improvement,” during the 2025 Joint Statistical Meetings. Nominations for the 2026 Deming Lectureship Award are due October 15.
Kelly Zou Receives OnConferences Icon Award
ASA member Kelly Zou, head of global medical analytics at Viatris, was named a Top 100 Data and Analytics Professional by OnConferences, earning the peer-voted Icon Award at OnCon 2025.
JASA Reproducibility Award Winners Named
Zihang Wang, Irina Gaynanova, Aleksandr Aravkin, Benjamin B. Risk, Wentao Zhan, and Abhirup Datta received the 2024 JASA Reproducibility Award for their exemplary work in computational reproducibility in statistical research.
My ASA Story: Akshata Moharir, Lead Data Scientist
Microsoft lead data scientist Akshata Moharir shares how joining the ASA has connected her with mentors, speaking opportunities, and a supportive community that helped her grow from practitioner to thought leader in AI and data science.
Survey Research Methods Section: Activities at and After JSM
SRMS members plan to connect in person with fellow JSM attendees and will host several events.
Student Team Develops Physical Therapy Tool at Columbia Hackathon
At Columbia’s HackingHealth event, Angela Choi teamed up with Trisha Mehta and Doorva Garg to build REV!VE—a tool that helps physical therapy patients stick with their recovery plans through real-time motion tracking.
Detroit, Ann Arbor Chapter Members Judge Michigan Science and Engineering Fair
Members of the ASA Detroit and Ann Arbor chapters participated in the Michigan Science and Engineering Fair on April 5 at Lawrence Technological University.
New Member Spotlight: Matthew Trang
Meet new member Matthew Trang. From algebraic geometry to neuroscience, Matthew’s journey into statistics is as fascinating as the research he now leads.