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Hao Helen Zhang
Hao Helen Zhang was born and raised in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China. From a young age, she was passionate about mathematics. Since then, her research has been supported by NSF, NIH, and NSA. She also serves on several editorial boards of professional journals.
Big Data, Big Concerns, and Shakespeare
This month, ASA President Barry Nussbaum writes his big concerns with big data and what role statisticians should play. “People, businesses, industry, and government all want rapid analysis of the data,” he writes. “This is the calling card of the statistics profession, and we should continue to be the guardian of it.”
ASA Early Career Profiles: Bachelor’s-Level Graduates in Statistics and Data Science
These individuals are employed at the early stages of their careers after graduating from a bachelor’s degree program that included training in statistics or data science.
Analytics Have Taken Over Baseball. What’s Next?
ASA President Barry D. Nussbaum talks baseball and Big Data.
Joint Program in Survey Methodology: Launching in Fall: New Opportunities for Contemporary Survey Methodologist
The Joint Program in Survey Methodology—with faculty from the University of Maryland, University of Michigan, and Westat—is introducing new programs to respond to the ever-increasing use of Big Data and the corresponding need for methods of analysis and inference.
Q&A with ASA President Barry D. Nussbaum: What Does a Statistician Do?
A high-school student, working on a research project about careers in statistics, emailed ASA President Barry D. Nussbaum a few questions. Nussbaum answers them here.
Celebrating Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference
The second Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference was held October 20–22 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The conference targeted women in all career stages from all sectors of the workforce.
ASA Leaders Reminisce: David Morganstein
In the 21st installment of the Amstat News series of interviews with ASA presidents and executive directors, we feature a discussion with 2015 ASA President David Morganstein.
NSF Launches Multidisciplinary Data Science Program for Collaborative Institutes
The National Science Foundation announced Transdisciplinary Research in Principles of Data Science (TRIPODS), which “aims to bring together the statistics, mathematics, and theoretical computer science communities to develop the theoretical foundations of data science through integrated research and training activities.”