Leslie McClure says she found involvement in the ASA has allowed her to pursue her passion for increasing diversity and representation among folks traditionally underrepresented in statistics, including BIPOC statisticians, statisticians who identify as women, and LBGTQ+ statisticians.
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ICSA Symposium Panelists Offer Leadership Advice
As invited session panelists for the 2020 International Chinese Statistical Association Applied Statistics Symposium, eight statisticians and data scientists were asked to share their thoughts and advice on leadership.
Collaboration Videos Help Train Next Generation of Applied Statisticians
With support from the American Statistical Association’s member initiatives program, Julia Sharp, Megan Higgs, and Emily Griffith—with the help of Ann Hess—created a set of 10 short videos covering challenging and salient topics of communication for collaborative statisticians. The videos are freely available online and cover subjects including communication and planning, aspects of statistical inference, and professional ethics.
JSM 2020: Opportunities for Interaction, Learning, Engagement
In a historic first, JSM 2020 will be held August 2–6 virtually (i.e., in an online format) due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about the offerings for applied statisticians.
Physical and Engineering Sciences Section News for February 2019
The SPES Marquardt Memorial Speakers Program facilitates visits of experienced applied statisticians to colleges and universities to give a seminar and meet with students and professors.
Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences News for August 2018
The Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences is looking to send experienced applied statisticians to colleges and universities to give a seminar and meet with students and professors as part of the Marquardt Industrial Speakers Program.
SPES Hosts Spring Conference, Offers Funding for Speakers
News from the ASA Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences
Become a Better Statistician by Actively Collaborating
The ASA Committee on Applied Statisticians is developing a collaboration training program to help ASA members recognize and acquire the skills needed to actively collaborate and become a successful partner on any multi-disciplinary team.
Opportunities Await Applied Statisticians at JSM
Sameera R. Wijayawardana of the Committee on Applied Statisticians shares some of the best opportunities for applied statisticians at this year’s Joint Statistical Meetings.
SPES Funds Available for College and University Speakers
The latest news from the ASA’s Section on Physical & Engineering Sciences, including information about funds available through its Marquardt Industrial Speakers Program.