The ASA Pathways to Promotion Committee brought together Walter Ambrosius and Leslie McClure for a webinar in their Establishing a Collaborative Career in Academia series. The title of the free webinar is “Developing Your Promotion Packet as an Academic Collaborative Statistician.”
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ICSA Panel Discusses Partnerships, Collaborations Across Sectors, Part 2
During the 2021 International Chinese Statistical Association Applied Statistics Symposium, several panelists discussed the key elements of forming and sustaining successful collaborations and partnerships, along with challenges and barriers. This is Part 2 of a two-part panel that includes six experts from either academia, industry or consulting, with Kelly Zou as the moderator.
Mary Gray Guest of Honor at Pfizer Colloquium
Mary Gray gave a talk titled, “Statistics and Human Rights,” and discussed her career in academia, the challenges of working as a woman in the math field in the ’60s, and her experience learning different computer languages throughout the years.
At the Rise of JEDI: Lessons Learned from Fall of Jedi Order in Star Wars
Shu-Min Liao reflects on the similarities between the problems the Jedi Order faced and those statisticians are facing in academia today.
Data Science and Statistics Influencing Science, Technology, and Society
Claire Bowen, SDSS 2022 program chair, says the changes to society made by the COVID-19 pandemic inspired her to select the theme “Influencing Science, Technology, and Society” for the symposium.
My ASA Story: James Cochran, Associate Dean and Professor
James Cochran says the opportunity to help establish Statistics Without Borders is his most memorable and meaningful experience as an ASA member.
Virginia Tech Appoints Ronald D. Fricker as Interim Dean
Fricker joined Virginia Tech in 2015 as head of the department of statistics and most recently served as the senior associate dean in the college of science.
Abie Ekangaki
Born in Cameroon, West Africa, Abie Ekangaki moved to London, England, in the early 1970s with his family, where he spent his childhood shuttling between the continents. His interest in statistics spurs from a personal work experience, when he was exposed to the concept of converting data into information. Since then, he has worked across the globe for the World Health Organization and in academia and the pharmaceutical industry.
BASS Goes Virtual
The 27th meeting of the Biopharmaceutical Applied Statistics Symposium (BASS XXVII) will be held virtually September 9–10.
David Madigan Tapped for Provost, VP at Northeastern
Madigan said he was drawn to Northeastern’s leadership in lifelong learning—an anytime, anywhere approach to learning.