The Scientific and Public Affairs Advisory Committee invites all JSM 2016 poster contributors to compete for a policy applications prize in its fifth Statistical Significance competition.
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The ASA Fellow Award 2015 Update
The ASA’s 62 new fellows were honored August 11 during the Joint Statistical Meetings in Seattle, Washington. The new fellows are from 24 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and six other countries. Fellows are recognized for outstanding professional contributions to and leadership in statistical science. This article continues the tradition of providing a descriptive analysis of the ASA fellows and adds data for the 103 nominees and 62 fellows in 2015. Data are presented by employment sector and gender.
Biometrics Section News
This is the Biometrics Section News for May.
SPAIG Finds Statistical Community Slightly Shaken, Not Greatly Stirred Regarding Big Data
In the October issue of Amstat News, SPAIG asked for comments on Big Data and declining response. Here are the results.
SPAIG Committee Seeks Collaboration
The SPAIG committee is seeking collaboration on two pervasive concerns: Big Data and declining response.
ASA Group Reviews MAA Guidelines
The American Statistical Association was invited by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) to provide feedback regarding the draft documents of MAA’s 2015 CUPM Curriculum Guide to Majors in the Mathematical Sciences.
Funding Opportunities Group Enters Second Year
The Funding Opportunities Group entered its second year this spring, having grown to 130 members.
Nominations Sought for ASA Fellow
The ASA Committee on Fellows invites you to nominate colleagues for the award of “Fellow of the ASA.” Nomination packages must be submitted online by 3 p.m. March 1, 2014.
JSM 2014 Program Committee Roster
Here is a list of the 2014 Program Committee members.
Papers Sought for FCSM Research Conference
The Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology is planning a research conference—to be held at the Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, from January 10–12, 2012—and abstracts are being accepted.