Each year, the ASA recognizes all members reaching a milestone of 35, 40, 45, and 50 years of membership. All longtime members are also extended an invitation to a reception at the annual Joint Statistical Meetings.
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Meet ASA New Members with Spotlight on Leah Qin
This month, we spotlight new ASA member Leah (Yizhuo) Qin, a PhD student at Washington University in St. Louis.
Obituary: Jayalakshmi Natarajan
ASA member Jayalakshmi “Jaya” Natarajan passed away on June 1 at the age of 77.
Protecting Privacy and Preserving the Value of Federal Statistics for Research and Evidence-Building
As federal agencies update and combine their data systems, the ASA urges a careful balance between protecting people’s privacy and keeping data useful for research and decision-making, calling for more education, better communication, new methods, and strong funding support.
Recognizing the ASA’s Longtime Members
Each year, the ASA recognizes all members reaching a milestone of 35, 40, 45, and 50 years of membership. All members who joined 35 years ago or more are also extended an invitation to a reception at the annual Joint Statistical Meetings.
Surveys Here to Stay
With the proliferation of data and data sources, one might think surveys are becoming less in demand or less important, but ensuring estimations and predictions are solidly anchored in a probabilistic approach that enables drawing solid inferential conclusions is needed more than ever.
Practical Significance Take II: Lifelong Learning—New Opportunities for ASA Members
Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein chat with Michael Zyphur, director of Instats, about the ASA’s partnership with the company, which is dedicated to improving research practices by offering expert-led training through its online platform.
People News for June 2023
Rebecca Hubbard, Lance A. Waller, D. Anthony Miles, and Denise Cornish were all featured in the news this month.
Co-editors Publish Award-Winning Book
Kelly H. Zou, Lobna A. Salem, and Amrit Ray recently completed a book titled Real-World Evidence in a Patient-Centric Digital Era that won an award from the 2022 Reuters Events Pharma Awards.
Obituaries for February 2023
Ray A. Waller and Winston Ashton Richards passed away recently.