The first award presented honors the collaboration between Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Duke University, International Drug Development Institute, and multiple other institutions representing academe, government, and industry that contributed to the Intermediate Clinical Endpoints of Prostate Cancer (ICECaP) initiative. The second recognizes the joint collaboration on the COVIDcast project between eight partners, spanning all three sectors and spearheaded by the Delphi research group at Carnegie Mellon University.
2021 Joint Statistical Meetings
Stats4Good: Peace Award Recognizes Biostatistician, Teacher, and Mentor Michael H. Kutner
David Corliss says that, by awarding the Peace Award to Kutner, the ASA has honored a person dedicated to strengthening the statistical profession and statisticians for generations to come.
Many Honored During Virtual Conference
A special feature of the Joint Statistical Meetings is the ASA awards presentation. Here are some of this year’s awardees.
Section on Statistical Consulting Announces JSM Offerings, Initiatives for 2021
The section will sponsor several sessions at JSM 2021 and be working to revise their charter and revamp their website, among other initiatives.
Committee on Privacy and Confidentiality News for June 2021
Members of the ASA’s Committee on Privacy and Confidentiality will present at JSM 2021 and the 2021 World Statistics Congress.
JSM 2021 to Be Held Virtually
JSM 2021 will be delivered online through a custom platform that will provide easy access to sessions and virtual opportunities to network and engage.
Government Statistics, Statistical Computing, Statistical Graphics Sections Congratulate Data Challenge Winners
The winners of the 2020 Data Challenge Expo are Lydia Carter and Phuong Ho. The theme for the 2021 Data Expo Challenge is “Helping Families, Business, and Communities Respond to COVID-19”