About 250 people attended the Duke-Industry Statistics Symposium October 22–23 at the Trent Semans Center on the Duke University Campus.
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Statistics Degrees Continue Strong Growth
The 2014 degree data released in late August by the National Center for Education Statistics reveal continued strong growth of undergraduate and graduate statistics and biostatistics degrees.
Columbia University Biostatistics Celebrates 75th Anniversary
The department of biostatistics at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, making it one of the oldest biostatistics departments in the country.
Rod Little
Gong Tang and Michael R. Elliott interview Rod Little about his life and career.
Academic Salary Survey: What’s Your Number?
This year’s academic salary survey includes both faculty and nonfaculty statisticians and biostatisticians. We received responses from 58 institutions in the United States.
Eric Vance Talks Mentoring
ASA President David Morganstein talks to Eric Vance, Virginia Tech associate research professor, about mentoring.
Nonclinical Biostatistics Conference: Call for Abstracts
The Nonclinical Biostatistics Conference will take place in Villanova, Pennsylvania, in October.
ASA Chapter Involvement Gives ROI
Marianne E. Messina discusses how involvement with ASA chapters yields opportunities and rewards.
What Is Simply Statistics?
The Amstat News staff interviews Jeff Leek, Roger Peng, and Rafa Irizarry about their blog, “Simply Statistics.”
First GlaxoSmithKline-Duke Statistics Workshop a Success
The first GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)-Duke Statistics Workshop on Critical Statistical Issues in Drug Development was held October 29, 2013, at the GSK Research Triangle Park location. It was well attended, with more than 100 participants from both Duke and GSK.