To strengthen the connection between the statistical community and National Science Foundation, we continue the series introduced in the May 2023 issue that poses questions to NSF program officers and awardees. This month, Wen-wen Tung answers questions about the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure and Shrijita Bhattacharya answers questions about National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource pilot program.
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IMPACCT RWE Summit Allows Exploration of Future of Real-World Evidence
The 12th IMPACCT Real World Evidence Summit is set to take place October 29–31 in Boston. Featured speaker Kelly H. Zou, who serves as head of global medical analytics, real world evidence, and health economics and outcomes research at Viatris, tells us a little about what participants can expect.
Essential Role of Statistics in the Evolution of Trustworthy AI
ASA President Madhumita (Bonnie) Ghosh-Dastidar discusses JSM 2024, ASA’s membership in the Computer Science Accreditation Board, and ASA’s role in the evolution of safe AI.
Highlights from the August ASA Board Meeting
The ASA Board convened in August at JSM and approved editor appointments, adopted next year’s budget, and discussed presidential initiatives.
Submissions Wanted for Journal of Statistical Theory and Practice
Submit a paper to the Journal of Statistical Theory and Practice for a special issue titled “Emerging Methods and Applications in Bio-Data Science Research.”
SDSS 2024: Forging Connections and Bridging the Gap
More than 300 attendees in Richmond, Virginia, took short courses; gave and attended paper, poster, and panel sessions; mingled and made new friends between sessions; and immersed themselves in the city’s historic neighborhoods.
Practical Significance Take Two—Talking Data Science in Science with Founding Editor-in-Chief
The ASA recently added the open-access journal Data Science in Science to its portfolio of publications and Practical Significance co-hosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein interviewed the journal’s founding editor, David Matteson, during a recent podcast episode. If you missed it, you can tune in here.
Expanding the ‘Big Tent’ for Statistics: Our Mission and Vision for Fostering Community
ASA President Madhumita (Bonnie) Ghosh-Dastidar writes that ASA members are uniquely positioned to drive positive change within the organization, bringing together the areas in which they work and the communities they serve.
NSF Corner: Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
To strengthen the connection between the statistical community and National Science Foundation, we continue the series that poses questions to NSF program officers and awardees. This month’s program officer is Jemin George from the NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships and the awardee responses are from Yuzhou Chen of Temple University.
Papers Wanted for JASA Special Issue on Statistical Science in AI
Editors of the Journal of the American Statistical Association are seeking papers for a special issue dedicated to exploring the intersection of statistical theory, methods, and applications with core problems in artificial intelligence.