In her latest President’s Corner, ASA President Jeri Mulrow invites members to find their place in the ASA’s vision and mission—and turn that connection into action.
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Statistics: A Core Competency for Collaborative Science
The ASA recently added the open access journal Data Science in Science to its portfolio of publications to showcase statistical science as a core competency for interdisciplinary collaborations. Here, ASA President Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar shares excerpts of an interview with the journal’s founding editor, David Matteson, and former ASA President Kathy Ensor.
CHANCE Introduces Features, Explores Deming’s 14 Points
The current issue features book reviews, two new columns, and an article revisiting Deming’s framework on management. Learn more about CHANCE‘s Generative Art Contest, as well.
Finding Your Voice in Data for Good
David Corliss uncovers how science is not enough. Data for Good needs directors just as much as data, advocates as well as algorithms, and socializing the work in addition to the science.
My ASA Story: Wendy Martinez, Mathematical Statistician
Wendy Martinez has had many great experiences during her years as an ASA member, and her service as ASA president is at the top of her list.
CHANCE Highlights: April Issue Features Gerrymandering, COVID-19, and the ‘Gambler’s Fallacy’
CHANCE magazine discusses the COVID-19 pandemic, the “gambler’s fallacy,” and fixes for gerrymandering, as well as the death of Alan Paller, the original editor of the Visual Revelations column.
COC Members Reach Out with Books Despite COVID Snags
With all the judging and interaction with students for the 2021 International Science and Engineering Fair virtual, the ASA Council of Chapters had to overcome some challenges, like how to offer 100 students their choice of a book when they were located around the world and the books were in an office in Southern California.
CHANCE Highlights: Spring Issue Features Economic Impact of COVID-19, Kullback’s Career, Sharing Data
The spring issue of CHANCE looks at the economic impact of COVID-19 in the UK, the US intelligence career of Solomon Kullback, and bias in shared data.
CHANCE Highlights: Issue Looks at Black History Month, Slot Machines, and Crowd Funding
The February issue of CHANCE includes an interview with Emery Brown, as well as articles on crowd-funding, slot machines, statistics education, and misattribution.
Special Issue Illustrates Importance of Data Privacy
In the most recent issue of CHANCE, a special issue, authors focus on statistical data privacy and confidentiality.