Did you know the ASA has a section or special interest group for you? These are subject-area and/or industry-related groups that provide benefits specific to your interests. This month, Practical Significance co-hosts Donna and Ron chat with three section leaders: Wendy Martinez, chair of the newly formed Section on Text Analysis; Susan Paddock, chair of […]
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Statistics Without Borders Celebrates 15th Year, Aims to Update Charter
Over the last 15 years, Statistics Without Borders volunteers have completed hundreds of projects around the world for not-for-profit and nongovernmental organizations. Much has changed throughout that time, and now Statistics Without Borders’ leadership are taking time to think about the future.
StatFest Slated for NC with Keynote Address from Netflix’s Ché Smith
StatFest is a free, one-day conference designed to encourage undergraduate students of color to pursue graduate studies and careers in statistics and data science.
Hallmark Diversity Workshop and Mentoring Program Returns to JSM
The program brings together historically underrepresented minority statisticians/data scientists at early- to mid-career levels with senior-level statisticians/data scientists and features one-on-one mentoring and professional development.
COPSS Honors 11 at JSM 2022
These awards are jointly sponsored by COPSS founding partner members: the American Statistical Association; Institute of Mathematical Statistics; Eastern and Western regions of the International Biometric Society; and Statistical Society of Canada.
Nominate a Colleague for Waksberg Award
The award committee chooses a prominent survey statistician to write a paper that reviews the development and current state of an important topic in survey statistics and methodology.
Practical Significance | Episode 22: What’s in the 2022 Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice?
In February 2022, the ASA Board of Directors approved revisions to the Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice, and this episode is a behind-the-scenes look at that process. Committee on Professional Ethics members Jing Cao and Stephanie Shipp join us to discuss their evolving understanding of the ethical practice and the two-year endeavor by the Committee […]
JEDI Corner: So Much to Do, So Little Time
There is something for everyone in the JEDI-sponsored program at JSM this year.
Obituaries for October 2021
ASA members Heleno Bolfarine, Lai Kow Chan, Arthur Cohen, Charles Berlin Sampson, and Joel Verter passed away recently .
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.