George C. Tiao, a giant of modern statistics and beloved leader of the international statistical community, passed away peacefully in his sleep in Chicago on April 25, 2026, at the age of 92.
ASA Fellow
Obituary: Norman Phillip Ross
Norman Phillip Ross, pioneering chief statistician of the US Environmental Protection Agency and ASA fellow, passed away in November, leaving a legacy in environmental statistics and public health.
Advancing Precision Medicine Through Data and AI: A Conversation with Jing Huang
ASA Fellow Jing Huang discusses her work leading data and AI strategy to advance precision medicine for transplant patients.
Obituary: Paul Rathouz
Longtime ASA member Paul Rathouz—a distinguished biostatistician, educator, and leader—passed away on December 10, 2025.
Charles Bernard Bell Jr.
Charles Bernard Bell Jr. was a pioneering statistician elected as an ASA Fellow and an Institute of Mathematical Statistics Honored Fellow. Bell earned his doctorate in mathematical statistics from the University of Notre Dame in 1953.
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
SDSS registration opens, nominations are open for the 2026 Don Owen Award and ASA Fellow Award, a new Statistical Storytellers group is forming, and updates from ASA Executive Director Ron Wasserstein are online.
Obituary: David F. Findley
David F. Findley passed away in June 2025 of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Findley had a long career with the US Census Bureau, as well as numerous other collaborations.
Rob Tibshirani Named Myles Hollander Distinguished Lecturer
Tibshirani, a leading statistician from Stanford University, will deliver the lecture at Florida State University on innovative methods in sparse regression.
Service, Leadership, and Innovation: An Interview with 2027 ASA President Brian Millen
Millen shares his journey of leadership, service, and innovation in statistics, highlighting his vision for advocacy, mentorship, diversity, and the future of the profession in the era of AI and data science.
James O’Malley Wins Award from Geisel School at Dartmouth College
James O’Malley is a joint recipient of the 2025 Research Excellence Award for Senior Faculty in Foundational Science from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College. The award celebrates outstanding scientific contributions and advances within the Geisel community.