Bimal Sinha of the University of Maryland Baltimore County was recently honored with an endowed chair of statistics named after him.
American Statistical Association
Dennis Lin Takes Reins as Purdue Statistics Department Head
Lin, who is currently a university distinguished professor of supply chain and statistics at Penn State University, will begin his new role at Purdue in July.
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.
StatFest Program Focuses on Engagement, Opportunity
StatFest 2020 is a free conference that encourages undergraduates from historically under-represented groups to pursue careers or graduate studies in statistics.
Biopharmaceutical Section Offers Advice for ASA Fellow Nomination
Biopharmaceutical Section members discuss their experiences as ASA Fellow nominees, describe what they learned while nominating others, and share advice for those considering nomination.
A Note on Statistics Surveys
Statistics Surveys is a free online journal for expository papers about specific statistical methodology. It is an outlet for papers that are deep and magisterial reviews of subfields within statistics, such as bootstrap methodology for finite populations, spatial prediction with Big Data, or causal inference.
ASA Interest Groups: Interested?
An ASA interest group is a community interested in a particular statistical theory, methodology, or application that is sufficiently broad to represent active professional interests within the scope of the association.
Staff Spotlight: Jill Talley
Meet the the ASA’s new public relations manager, Jill Talley.
ASA’s New Look
As you will no doubt notice in the new year, the ASA has unveiled a new look. We are proud to announce that, in consultation with the board of directors and a sample of members, we have created a new logo and refreshed the ASA brand.
Mental Health Statistics Section News
The Mental Health Statistics Section aims to provide a forum for communication among statisticians and mental health researchers, facilitate development and use of sound statistical methodologies in mental health research, and promote career opportunities for statisticians in mental health research.