The awards recognize senior and junior scholars for outstanding theoretical or methodological contributions in machine learning and/or computational statistics. These contributions have made substantial and sustained effects on the practical application and study of these fields.
Member News
ASA Members Elected AAAS Fellows
Election as a AAAS Fellow honors those whose advancement of science and service to society have distinguished them among their peers and colleagues.
NYC Chapter Hosts Treasure Hunt Through Open Data
Members of the ASA’s New York City Chapter learned hands-on statistical problem solving during Open Data Week.
QPRC to Focus on Advancing Industrial Statistics for Complex Systems
Registration is open for the 2026 Quality and Productivity Research Conference, which brings together researchers and practitioners in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
SRMS Looks Forward to Roundtable, Invited Paper Sessions at JSM
The Survey Research Methods Section is sponsoring the roundtable “Realistic Business Models for Production and Dissemination of High-Quality Statistical Information.”
New Member Spotlight: Claudia Clinchard
Claudia Clinchard shares how a psychology professor sparked her love of statistics and how she now aims to use data science to solve real-world problems.
Cochran Applies Statistical Expertise to Disaster Risk Reduction in The Gambia
ASA member Jim Cochran traveled to The Gambia to apply his statistical expertise to helping rural villages gain access to reliable, potable water.
Gertrude Cox Scholarship Recipients Reflect on Growth, Mentorship
Abigail Loe and Olivia McGough received the 2025 Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship. Here, they talk about what life has been like since then.
‘Practical Significance,’ Take II, Volume 1: A Conversation with the Editors of ‘ASA Discoveries’
“ASA Discoveries” is the American Statistical Association’s new open-access journal designed to publish innovative work that doesn’t fit traditional journal molds.
Obituary: Norman Phillip Ross
Norman Phillip Ross, pioneering chief statistician of the US Environmental Protection Agency and ASA fellow, passed away in November, leaving a legacy in environmental statistics and public health.