The September issue features African perspectives on policymaking, education, agriculture, AI, and data-driven solutions to challenges across the continent.
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Meet ASA New Members with Spotlight on Jiaxi Sun
Meet new ASA member Jiaxi Sun, whose ideal job is to be come a policy maker and quantitative researcher.
ASA Advocates for Statistics Inclusion in Department of Education’s Priorities
The ASA urged the Department of Education to explicitly recognize statistics as a foundational element of AI literacy.
Apertus: An LLM Designed for Data for Good
Apertus is an open-source large language model created to advance transparency and accessibility while supporting research, education, and projects that benefit society.
SDSS 2026 Committee Seeks Course, Presentation Abstracts
The program committee wants short course proposals and presentation abstracts that showcase fresh ideas, real-world impact, and cross-field collaboration in data science and statistics.
A Point of View: Five Colleges
As a DataFest host, Ben Baumer from Five Colleges reflects on what makes DataFest so valuable—from student creativity to community building.
This Month in Statistics History: August
There are many “statistically significant” birthdays in August…including the term “artificial intelligence,” coined in August 1955.
Committee on Professional Ethics Seeks Input
The American Statistical Association Committee on Professional Ethics has an opportunity for association members to contribute to the next iteration of the ASA Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice. Fill out the form and share your thoughts.
XL-Files: If Statistics Must Die … Let It Go Out with All Its Styles
The survival of statistics as a profession—not just a scientific discipline—depends on embracing its many styles, from modeling to decision-making and consensus-building, especially as data science and AI reshape the landscape.
ASA Committee on Privacy and Confidentiality Hosts Events, Webinars
The committee held two webinar presentations on Privacy Day in January focusing on AI and LLMs.