Amelia McNamara went to design school during her first year in college but learned working with data allowed her to cultivate her broad interests. When she saw people struggling to understand histograms, she collaborated with Aran Lunzer to write an essay titled “What’s So Hard About Histograms?” This essay has become a popular, interactive, and educational tool.
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Newest Book in ASA-CRC Series Covers Data Visualization
The third book to be published in the ASA-CRC Series on Statistical Reasoning in Science and Society is Data Visualization: Charts, Maps, and Interactive Graphics by Robert Grant.
Howard Wainer
Howard Wainer’s Visual Revelations column—appearing in CHANCE magazine—is arguably the longest-running serial publication in the history of statistics: 25+ years of delving into the core events of the time, all from the point of view of a razor-sharp, uncompromising, and greatly responsible statistician.
Tech Leaders Discuss Working in Industry
We asked leaders in industry to answer a few questions to help students and statistics departments better prepare for jobs in the technology industry.
2018 Poster and Project Competition Winners
The American Statistical Association announces the winners of the 2018 Poster Competition and Project Competition, which featured creative studies from K-12 students across the country.
GMU Students Win Best Data Visualization
More than 30 students participated in Data Challenge DC, six of whom were from GMU. One of GMU’s graduate statistics students was on the team that won for best data visualization.
Quality and Productivity Section News for May 2018
The Quality and Productivity Section will offer one invited session and two roundtable discussions at JSM 2018.
Symposium on Data Science and Statistics Promises Solid Program, Networking
The ASA Symposium on Data Science and Statistics is designed for data scientists, computer scientists, and statisticians who analyze and visualize complex data.
Biometrics Section News for January
Biometrics Section seeks abstracts for JSM 2018 and applications for project funding.
Criteria for Open Data Portals Offer Best Practices for Websites
Students in the Data Science for the Public Good Program (DSPG) at the Social and Decision Analytics Laboratory (SDAL) offer a comprehensive set of criteria for evaluating open data portals.