The Consortium of Social Science Associations serves as a bridge between research and government and lobbies Congress directly to translate scientific information and findings into sound policy and increased funding.
Capitol Hill
Passion for Data Literacy Puts Member on Capitol Hill
Leslie McClure participated in the ASA’s JSM Congressional Visits Day to advocate for data literacy and statistics education.
JSM 2022 Foundations and Innovations and Looking Forward
Katherine Ensor shares her excitement of seeing old friends, making new friends, and taking selfies at JSM 2022. She hopes you will share your excitement and photos with her as well.
Applications Sought for ASA Science Policy Fellowship
A one- to two-year position, the fellow will be based at the ASA headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia; however, they will spend much of their time in Washington, DC, advocating for statistics and experiencing first-hand how federal science policy is formed.
ASA Science Policy Fellow Highlights Position, Encourages Applications
Current ASA Science Policy Fellow Daniel Elchert reflects on this unique fellowship and its many benefits.
ASA Seeks New Science Policy Fellow
The ASA is accepting applications for its science policy fellowship for fall 2020.
Climate Science Day Participants See Change of Tone on Capitol Hill
The ASA Advisory Committee on Climate Change Policy and the Section on Statistics and the Environment sent four statisticians to the eighth annual Climate Science Day on Capitol Hill at the end of January. As reported last year, participants again noted the changing tone of climate change discussions in many offices.
Statisticians Highlight Scientific Research on Capitol Hill
On May 16, the ASA sponsored two exhibitors as part of the 23rd annual Coalition for National Science Funding Congressional Exhibition, intended to celebrate National Science Foundation grant recipients and their most recent research.
ASA Visits Capitol Hill During Seventh Climate Science Day
On March 21, statisticians Peter Bloomfield, Noel Cressie, Dorit Hammerling, and Leonard Smith joined 23 other scientists for the 7th annual Climate Science Day (CSD), which puts scientists in the same room as lawmakers and their staffs for discussions about climate science research.
ASA Capitol Hill Booth Features SAMSI
At the Capitol Hill Exhibition of the Coalition for National Science Funding, the ASA featured the Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI) booth titled “SAMSI: Fostering Research Innovations in Statistics and Mathematics for Data-Centered Science.”