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‘Practical Significance’ | Take Two: Inside the New ASA Clinical Trials Certificate Program

August 3, 2026 Leave a Comment

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The ASA Clinical Trials Certificate Program helps statisticians bridge the gap between academic training and real-world clinical trial practice, covering protocol development, regulatory issues, and communication skills.

‘Practical Significance’ | Take Two: Behind the Button—Why JSM Docents Make the Difference 

July 1, 2026 Leave a Comment

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Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein interview Jessica Kohlschmidt and Justin Jacobs about their history with JSM and their experiences as docents.

‘Practical Significance,’ Take II, Volume 1: A Conversation with the Editors of ‘ASA Discoveries’

April 1, 2026 Leave a Comment

“ASA Discoveries” is the American Statistical Association’s new open-access journal designed to publish innovative work that doesn’t fit traditional journal molds.

‘Practical Significance,’ Take II: Communities in Action—A Conversation with ASA President Jeri Mulrow

February 2, 2026 Leave a Comment

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On a recent episode of the “Practical Significance” podcast, cohosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein welcomed ASA President Jeri Mulrow, who shared her thoughts about leadership, service, and the evolving role of statistics. She also called on fellow members to participate in her presidential initiative, Communities in Action.

‘Practical Significance,’ Take Two: The Data We Need: The State of Federal Statistics

January 1, 2026 Leave a Comment

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Two veteran leaders in federal statistics, Nancy Potok and Connie Citro, discuss with the “Practical Significance” hosts the urgent challenges facing US statistical agencies and their work with the ASA on assessing agency health and advancing modernization of the federal statistical system.

‘Practical Significance,’ Take Two: Amplifying Global Impact Through Educational Ambassador Program

December 1, 2025 Leave a Comment

Carolina Franco, Andrzej Kosinski and Paulo Canas Rodrigues

Carolina Franco, Andrzej Kosinski, and Paulo Canas Rodrigues discuss the Educational Ambassador Program which empowers statisticians from other countries to attend the Joint Statistical Meetings, gain advanced training, and go back to share what they have learned in their home countries.

‘Practical Significance’—Take Two: Forward Stats—Frontiers of Statistics in Science and Engineering: 2035 and Beyond

October 1, 2025 Leave a Comment

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A recent “Practical Significance” episode explores a study that highlights how the discipline can drive scientific, technological, and societal progress through 2035 and beyond.

Take Two: The Power of Saying “Yes”— Volunteering & Service in the ASA

August 1, 2025 Leave a Comment

Susan Paddock and Bo Li are ASA members who often raise their hands when the call for association volunteers goes out. Read their interview and learn how you, too, can get involved.

Practical Significance | Take Two: Celebrating MSAM with Claire Bowen, the Inaugural Dionne Price Public Lecture Presenter

June 2, 2025 Leave a Comment

Claire Bowen—the inaugural Dionne Price Public Lecture presenter—joined Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein for a powerful conversation about her path to statistics.

Practical Significance Part II—Inquiring Minds: ASA Questions and Answers from Donna and Ron

February 3, 2025 Leave a Comment

Practical Significance producer Kim Gilliam recently conducted an interview with Donna LaLonde, ASA associate executive director, and Ron Wasserstein, ASA executive director, turning the tables on her ASA colleagues and podcast cohosts.

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