To raise the profile of statisticians within the federal government, the ASA’s science policy department staff have been nominating members to various advisory committees and boards in different government agencies. The ASA’s science policy fellow, Amy Nussbaum, talks about some of those nominations here.
Committees
Obituary: Jim Dickey
This is a listing of ASA members who have recently passed away.
A Recipe for Successful Collaborations
During JSM 2015, the ASA’s SPAIG committee highlighted cutting-edge collaborative projects through successful partnerships between academia, industry, and/or government organizations. In the statistical field and related professions, sharing of ideas from different organizations frequently leads to exchange visits, support for graduate students, consulting jobs, grant award for faculty, and continuing education opportunities for statisticians outside of academe.
Reaching 20k
The ASA will celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2014. In preparation, Monica Johnston, chair of the ASA Committee on Membership Retention and Recruitment, looks at ways to turn student members into regular members after they graduate.
Highlights of the March 2012 ASA Board of Directors Meeting
Here are the highlights of the March 2012 ASA Board meeting that took place at the ASA office in Alexandria, Virginia.
Highlights of the November 2010 ASA Board of Directors Meeting
ASA Past President Sastry Pantula led the final board meeting of 2010 from November 19–20 at the ASA office in Alexandria, Virginia. Board members were joined by incoming members for 2011 as part of the annual transition process. Here are the highlights.