ASA President Madhumita (Bonnie) Ghosh-Dastidar writes that ASA members are uniquely positioned to drive positive change within the organization, bringing together the areas in which they work and the communities they serve.
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NSF Corner: Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
To strengthen the connection between the statistical community and National Science Foundation, we continue the series that poses questions to NSF program officers and awardees. This month’s program officer is Jemin George from the NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships and the awardee responses are from Yuzhou Chen of Temple University.
Papers Wanted for JASA Special Issue on Statistical Science in AI
Editors of the Journal of the American Statistical Association are seeking papers for a special issue dedicated to exploring the intersection of statistical theory, methods, and applications with core problems in artificial intelligence.
New Artificial Intelligence Interest Group
Sign up to participate in a new interest group that hopes to empower statisticians to participate in artificial intelligence research and leadership.
SDSS 2024: Lightning Talk Submission Open
The 2024 Symposium on Data Science and Statistics will feature plenary speakers from a variety of backgrounds who will offer thought-provoking sessions exploring topics such as data journalism, ethics and fairness, and the evolving AI research landscape.
Nawar Shara Appointed MedStar Chief of Research Data Science
Shara will provide the strategic vision for growing the health system’s AI research programs, continue to build a sustainable sponsored research portfolio, identify emerging trends in data science research and technology, and foster a culture of innovation that supports new data science ideas and applications.
Metrology for AI in Medical Decision-Making
Scientists and statisticians address the reliability of radiology and pathology applications by using AI-based systems, but not without challenges.
Michael Kosorok Receives George W. Snedecor Award
COPSS recognized Kosorok’s foundational, creative, and original contributions to mathematical statistics; methodological developments in empirical processes and machine learning; advancement of precision health; and mentoring.
Early Registration Deadline on Horizon for AIPM
AIPM 2023 is for statisticians, data scientists, regulators, and other professionals to address the challenges and opportunities of AI in pharmaceutical medicine; foster collaboration among industry, academia, regulatory agencies, and professional associations; and propose recommendations for proper implementation of AI in promoting public health.
Like College Students, ChatGPT Finds Statistics Difficult
Norman Matloff, computer science professor at the University of California, Davis discusses whether ChatGPT is up to the task of doing statistics at the level demanded of students.