The editor of Significance magazine, Brian Tarran, is inviting early-career statisticians and data scientists to use data and statistics to tell the stories that matter most to them—whether those stories are about politics, health, crime, education, industry, environment, or entertainment.
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What Does Maura Stokes Like to Do When She Is Not Being a Statistician?
Maura Stokes talks about her hobbies … and the other job she has besides being a statistician.
What Does Samanthi Konarasinghe Like to Do When She Is Not Being a Statistician?
Samanthi Konarasinghe, statistician and director of the Institute of Mathematics and Management in Sri Lanka, is also a painter and actress.
What Does Claire Kelling Like to Do When She Is Not Being a Statistician?
Claire Kelling enjoys weaving beaded patterns to give as gifts to family and friends.
Art-Science Partnerships Help Students Gain Deeper Understanding of Research
Laber Labs was created to foster collaboration between artists and statisticians in the pursuit of cross-disciplinary research and novel approaches to outreach and scientific translation.
New This Year at JSM
JSM 2016 will feature its first data art exhibit and competition, as well as a school supply and book drive for local Chicago schools through IMPACT Chicago!
People News for March
News and information about members of the ASA highlighted in the March issue. For a complete listing of news and information about the members of the ASA, click here.
Comment on ‘Statistics as a Science, not an Art: The Way to Survive in Data Science’
Murray Aitkin responded to Mark van der Laan’s piece, “Statistics as a Science, Not an Art: The Way to Survive in Data Science.” He agrees with van der Laan’s first issue—the role of consulting statisticians—but cites a different view on the role of statistical theory in the kinds of analysis statisticians use.
New England Attractions: Outside Boston and Cambridge
Members of the Boston Chapter 175th Anniversary Steering Committee introduce interesting destinations a little farther away from Boston and Cambridge.