A high-school student, working on a research project about careers in statistics, emailed ASA President Barry D. Nussbaum a few questions. Nussbaum answers them here.
Education
Thank You, 2016 Donors
In 2016, a total of just about $163,000 was raised in support of ASA programs, which is nearly 15% more than 2015’s total.
2016 Causality in Statistics Education Prize Awarded
The American Statistical Association awarded the fourth Causality in Statistics Education Prize to Onyebuchi Arah, professor of epidemiology in the Fielding School of Public Health at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Arvid Sjölander, associate professor at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden.
ASA’s Public Education Campaign Showcases the Significance of Statistics to Students
From sports to elections, diversity, career guidance videos, and workforce surveys, the ASA’s public education campaign, ThisIsStatistics, has engaged students and teachers in dynamic new ways, all to showcase the value of statistics to society.
ASA Leaders Reminisce: David Morganstein
In the 21st installment of the Amstat News series of interviews with ASA presidents and executive directors, we feature a discussion with 2015 ASA President David Morganstein.
The World of Biostatistics Is a ‘Wild West’: Take Advantage
The pharmaceutical industry is as complicated as it is interesting, and it’s plenty interesting. Jonathan L. Moscovici shares a few of of his experiences as a biopharmaceutical statistician that he didn’t really know (but wishes he did) as a grad student.
NSF Launches Multidisciplinary Data Science Program for Collaborative Institutes
The National Science Foundation announced Transdisciplinary Research in Principles of Data Science (TRIPODS), which “aims to bring together the statistics, mathematics, and theoretical computer science communities to develop the theoretical foundations of data science through integrated research and training activities.”
MWM Makes a Difference for Small-Town Teachers
Ann Cannon, chair of the department of mathematics and statistics at Cornell College, suggested teachers from her local school district attend Meeting Within a Meeting at JSM. She was pleasantly surprised when she learned five of the teachers went.
ASA Launches Giving Campaign with Story of Outstanding High-School Student
This month, the ASA is launching an education campaign that will run through the end of November to raise funds and awareness for education programs and resources that support the learning and teaching of statistics. As part of the campaign kick-off, ASA President-elect Barry Nussbaum interviewed an outstanding high-school student, Jenny Chen, who presented a poster at JSM 2016 in Chicago.
ASA Volunteers Create Resource for Teachers: Statistical Commons
To address several recurring challenges in teaching statistics, and to create new value for members of the ASA, volunteers created a website that allows teachers to share lectures, exams, quizzes, data sets, and more.