Xihong Lin, biostatistics and statistics professor at Harvard University, and her former post-doctoral fellow, Chaolong Wang, worked day and night to help the world understand COVID-19, what happened in Wuhan, and the steps it took to control the outbreak—including the use of personal protective equipment, which became life-saving.
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What, How, and When to Teach Data Science and Statistics
The July 2022 issue of JSDE includes nine articles and an interview with Robert delMas, this year’s recipient of the George Cobb Lifetime Achievement Award from CAUSE.
First Rousseeuw Prize Awarded for Work on Causal Inference
The King Baudouin Foundation has awarded the prize, worth $1 million, to James Robins, Miguel Hernán, Thomas Richardson, Andrea Rotnitzky, and Eric Tchetgen for their pioneering work on causal inference with applications in medicine and public health.
New Two-Year College Data Science, Analytics Programs on the Rise
Dozens of two-year colleges have started data science and analytics programs, with many offering degrees or certificates. Learn about the County College of Morris, Wake Tech, Montgomery College, and College of DuPage here.
My ASA Story: Anja Zgodic, Biostatistics Doctoral Student
Anja Zgodic initially appreciated the ASA for its networking opportunities, but has now become a passionate member of the Committee on Statistics and Disability.
SDSS 2022: Connecting and Influencing Our Society
SDSS 2022 came with a number of surprises and insights as the first in-person ASA-supported conference since the pandemic started.
People News for August 2022
Read about what ASA members have been up to recently.
Significance Highlights: June Issue Looks at Using Social Media to Measure Subjective Well-Being
The issue also looks at Wordle, the gender breakdown of most Significance writers, college admissions during COVID-19, women and astronomers, and data-driven advertising.
Significance Highlights: David Cox Passing, COVID-19 Data Lead April Issue
In a special 12-page collection of articles in this issue, friends and colleagues remember Sir David in their own way, while also reflecting on his immense contributions to statistics. Additionally, a selection of pieces is devoted to COVID data, lockdowns, modeling, and student learning.
ICHPS Organizers Share Hopes, Plans for 2023 Conference in Arizona
Planning is ongoing for the 2023 International Conference on Health Policy Statistics (ICHPS), a forum for discussing research needs and solutions to the challenges of health policy research.