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New Member Spotlight: Collin Nill

August 3, 2026 Leave a Comment

Meet Collin Nill, a University of Connecticut statistics student drawn to the field by a love of math and a desire to tackle problems numbers alone can’t solve.

SDSS 2025 to Bridge Disciplines and Advance AI, Statistics, Data Science

November 1, 2024 Leave a Comment

The theme for the 2025 Symposium on Data Science and Statistics is “Bridging Disciplines: Advancing AI, Statistics, and Data Science Together.” Taking place April 29–May 2, 2025, at the Hilton in Salt Lake City, Utah, the theme reflects the transdisciplinary role statistics, data science, and now AI have integrated multiple disciplines to push the innovation boundaries of these rapidly evolving fields.

Two Awarded Ellis R. Ott Scholarships

August 1, 2022 Leave a Comment

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Therese Azevedo and Ann Marie Weideman were recently awarded the scholarships for the 2022–2023 academic year.

SDSS 2020: Different, but (Mostly) Good

August 1, 2020 Leave a Comment

Photo of David Hunter, SDSS program chair, and Jeannette M. Wing of Columbia University, who gave one of the keynote addresses at SDSS 2020.

The 2020 Symposium on Data Science and Statistics took place from June 3–5, and the virtual conference ran incredibly smoothly.

Symposium on Data Science and Statistics: A Remarkable Success

August 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

More than 500 people attended the sold-out 2018 Symposium on Data Science and Statistics in Reston, Virginia, May 16–19.

Data Challenge 2017 Contestants Set to Present at JSM

July 1, 2017 1 Comment

Data Challenge 2017 contestants will highlight their analyses in a Joint Statistical Meetings speed poster session July 31, from 8:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

Government Statistics Sponsors Data Challenge

October 1, 2016 Leave a Comment

The Government Statistics Section’s second data challenge in 2016 asked participants to analyze the Department of Transportation’s General Estimates System using any statistical and/or visualization tools and methods

Proposals Wanted for REU Sites

July 1, 2016 Leave a Comment

The ASA has received NSF funding to support Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) sites during the summer of 2017. Proposals from interested faculty are due August 15.

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