ASA communications are about people. They spotlight our stories, connect our community, and make the profession accessible to a broad audience. In this episode of Practical Significance, co-hosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein welcome ASA Communications Manager Megan Murphy and Communications Strategist Val Nirala for a behind-the-scenes look at how the ASA communications team brings […]
Amstat News
‘STATtr@k’: A Starting Point
‘STATtr@k’ is the ASA’s hub helping students and early-career statisticians and data scientists launch their careers through internships, advice, resources, and community and visibility opportunities.
Amstat News Has New Publishing Schedule
Beginning in January 2025, we will print Amstat News eight times per year but continue to publish it online every month.
Large Budget Increases for Agency Survey Mask Budget and Staff Challenges
ASA Science Policy Director Steve Pierson responds to a critique of his April Amstat News article about the federal statistical agencies’ FY20 budgets.
Who Is the American Statistician? Or, Is It Data Scientist?
Michael Latta discusses how data scientists and statisticians can coexist, work to advance methods of understanding data, and perhaps practice science together.
Time to Embrace a New Identity?
Thomas Speidel discusses the ever-changing statistics profession.
The Assessment of Teachers: Notes from a Conference
Harvey Goldstein and Murray Aitkin respond to “The Assessment of Teachers: Notes from a Conference” from the January 2014 issue of Amstat News.
2014 Internships
Every year, a list of internship opportunities for students is published in the print issue of Amstat News and this year they are posted on the new professional’s website, STATtr@k.
Member Spotlights Wanted
The managing editor of Amstat News is searching for ASA members who are willing to put themselves in the spotlight and write a brief article about their life, to be published in an upcoming issue.
Until We Meet Again …
ASA President Sastry Pantula bids farewell to Amstat News readers as he passes on the baton (or gavel) to Nancy Geller.