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Nicholas Horton Honored with Mosteller Statistician of the Year Award

February 1, 2024 Leave a Comment

Horton was recognized for his numerous innovative contributions to statistics and data science education and his significant participation in regional statistics activities for more than 25 years.

2022 COCGB Workshop Focuses on Increasing, Diversifying Membership

November 1, 2022 Leave a Comment

Representatives and officers from ASA chapters attended the Council of Chapters Governing Board workshop at JSM 2022 for presentations from longtime ASA members, as well as break-out sessions for participants to share experiences, generate ideas, and network with others.

ASA Student Programs Create D4G Experiences, Opportunities

September 1, 2022 Leave a Comment

With the start of a new school year, Stats4Good takes a look at some of the ways the ASA empowers students to act for the greater good.

ASA President’s Learning Curve

August 1, 2022 Leave a Comment

ASA President Kathy Ensor talks about the many ways to get involved in the association, including joining chapters, sections, and committees.

Council of Chapters Gives Special Awards at ISEF 2022

July 1, 2022 Leave a Comment

More than 50 statisticians from ASA chapters and sections volunteered their time to judge 1,409 science projects competing for the ASA Special Award in Statistics.

Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar Elected 2024 ASA President

July 1, 2022 Leave a Comment

Madhumita (Bonnie) Ghosh-Dastidar, a senior statistician at the nonprofit RAND Corporation and head of the RAND Statistics Group, was elected the 119th president of the American Statistical Association. She will be the first Asian-American female president and second Asian-American president.

Detroit, Ann Arbor Chapters Promote Statistical Practice at Fair

June 1, 2022 Leave a Comment

Continuing their traditional joint chapter activity, members of the Detroit and Ann Arbor chapters and the District 3 vice chair served as a professional awards judging team at the Michigan Science and Engineering Fair.

Dionne Price Elected 2023 ASA President

July 1, 2021 Leave a Comment

Photo shows 2023 ASA President Dionne Price, a black woman smiling professionally in a headshot

Price, of the FDA, has been elected the 118th president of the American Statistical Association for 2023. She will be the first African-American president of the ASA. The membership also elected Nicholas J. Horton of Amherst College as the 2023 vice president.

My ASA Story: Katherine Monti

February 1, 2021 1 Comment

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Katherine Monti shares stories about her work with the ASA and offers advice for others looking to be of service to the association.

Katherine Ensor Elected 2022 ASA President

July 1, 2020 Leave a Comment

Katherine (Kathy) Ensor, Noah G. Harding Professor of Statistics in the George R. Brown School of Engineering at Rice University, has been elected the 117th president of the American Statistical Association. The ASA membership also elected Matilde Sanchez-Kam, associate director of analytics and informatics in the Office of Biostatistics of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the US Food and Drug Administration, ASA vice president.

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