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Practical Significance | Episode 68: Pop Quiz: What Should Every Student Know About Data and Computing?
Data and computing shape nearly every aspect of modern life, yet K–12 education has struggled to keep pace. In this episode of Practical Significance, Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein welcome Nick Horton (Amherst College) and Anna Bargagliotti (Loyola Marymount University) to discuss the National Academies report, Data and Computing in K–12 Foundational Competencies 2026. Together, they unpack the report’s […]
Nominations Open for International Prize in Statistics
Nominations for the 2027 International Prize in Statistics, honoring major, high-impact achievements in the field, are open through October 1.
Showing Up: An Update on Communities in Action
Communities in Action highlights statisticians who’ve volunteered their skills for local organizations—counting cars for a church, guiding an opera company’s data strategy, spotting supply gaps at a food bank—and is building toolkits to help others get involved.
Members Offer Advice for Writing as a Team
Authors of a seven-person book-writing team share tips for successful collaboration.
New Member Spotlight: Collin Nill
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.
‘JSDSE’ Explores Classic Concepts, Innovations in Statistics and Data Science Education
This issue covers a range of topics, from classic problems to newer areas such as machine olfaction, plus several papers about teaching collaboration and an interview with two former journal editors.
How I Built a Portuguese-Language Analytics Community Online
Fernanda Araujo Maciel shares how her YouTube channel, podcast, and social media grew into a thriving Portuguese-language statistics community and urges fellow ASA members to help close the global gap in accessible statistical education.
David Swanson Receives Sheps Award for Demographic Methods
David Swanson, professor emeritus at UC Riverside, has received the award for his influential contributions to demographic methodology, including the cohort change ratio method.
This Month in Statistics History: Spotlight on Statistical Ecology
The column traces the development of statistical ecology from 1902 to 1969, highlighting key milestones and figures—from early significance testing and random-walk models to biodiversity indices and pioneers like Charlotte Kipling and E. C. Pielou.