The American Statistical Association is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 ASA Data Visualization Poster Competition.
Education
Letter to the Editor: Recognize Professional Privilege
The letter writer calls on the profession to recognize the privilege in which we live and to reformulate departmental policies, attitudes, and programs of study with a view toward producing an equitable educational system for women, minorities, and all citizens.
Does Anyone Still Use Colored Chalk?
ASA President Wendy Martinez is looking forward to sharing the resources being curated and developed by the K–6 Education Initiative Working Group and hopes they can help enrich the educational experiences of children and educators.
SDSS 2020: Different, but (Mostly) Good
The 2020 Symposium on Data Science and Statistics took place from June 3–5, and the virtual conference ran incredibly smoothly.
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.
ASA Members Promote Statistics at Michigan Science and Engineering Fair
Several ASA chapter members judged statistics projects at the Michigan Science and Engineering Fair to promote the field and recognize those students who exhibited effective statistical analyses.
A Conversation to Celebrate Pride Month
ASA President Wendy Martinez discusses the 2020 strategic theme, Enhancing the Diversity and Breadth of Our Association, and how to support and learn from our LGBTQ+ colleagues.
We Asked, They Answered: AP Stats Learning Community Weighs in on COVID-19
COVID-19 has caused major disruption to most aspects of our lives, but we wondered how teachers in particular are operating in these novel circumstances and reached out to ASA Statistical Ambassador Chris Franklin’s AP Statistics Learning Community to find out. Here, a number of community members provide a view into their new world and offer practical advice for navigating it.
Game On! Celebrate Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month
April is Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month, and the ASA is launching a game development challenge and virtual science fair to celebrate.
On Becoming Indispensable
In her latest column, Karen Kafadar asks, “How do we convince people they really want statisticians’ insight, estimation, and valid inference from data?”