The ASA ran a video contest and took submissions during JSM 2024. The winner won a $500 gift card in a random drawing.
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JSM 2024: ASA Fellows
At the 2024 Joint Statistical Meetings in Portland, Oregon, 47 ASA Fellows were inducted during the ASA’s President’s Address and Awards.
Two Take Home Ellis R. Ott Scholarship
The Ellis R. Ott Scholarship Governing Committee awards two $7,500 scholarships to promising master’s and PhD candidates pursuing degrees in statistics and related disciplines. This year, the honorees are Valeria Ovalle Ocampo and Luke Hagar.
JSM 2024: ASA Founders Award Winners
Four ASA members received the Founders Award at JSM 2024 in Portland, Oregon.
Hadley Wickham Wins 2025 ASA Statistical Computing and Graphics Award
Hadley Wickham is the winner of the 2025 ASA Statistical Computing and Graphics Award for his influence in statistical computing, visualization, graphics, and data analysis through significant contributions to R software.
Application Open for NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Apply for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program for outstanding early-career graduate students who have demonstrated the potential to be high-achieving scientists and engineers.
JSM 2024: Veronika Rockova Wins COPSS Presidents’ Award
The COPSS Presidents’ Award, which is awarded annually to a young member of the statistical community in recognition of outstanding contributions to the profession of statistics. Veronika Rockova wins
JSM 2024: Robert Tibshirani Wins 2024 COPSS Distinguished Achievement Award and Lectureship
COPSS selected Robert Tibshirani for the 2024 Distinguished Achievement Award and Lectureship, which recognizes researchers who have made exceptional contributions to statistical methods with significant impact on scientific investigations.
WSDS Provides Student Travel Awards
Awards are available to help students and early-career professionals pay for the Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference.
ASA Member Awarded Penn State Alumni Achievement Award
ASA member Jemar R. Bather was awarded the 2024 Alumni Achievement Award for his extraordinary professional accomplishments.