ASA Book Club Executive Officer Eunhee Kim details her goals in leading the group, as well as several recent ASA Book Club selections.
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Highlights of the August 3–5, 2021, ASA Board of Directors Meeting
ASA President Rob Santos called to order the summer meeting of the ASA Board on Tuesday, August 3. Here are the highlights.
Highlights of the April 14–16, 2021, ASA Board of Directors Meeting
ASA President Rob Santos called to order the first 2021 meeting of the ASA Board on Wednesday, April 14. Here are the highlights.
Online Communities Created for COVID-19 Discussion
The ASA recently established two new COVID-19-related online communities.
What’s Going On in This Graph? Enters Third Year
The ASA celebrates its third year of partnership with The New York Times Learning Network on the popular “What’s Going On in This Graph?” feature, a program that helps teachers lead class discussions about graphs appearing in The New York Times. The discussions engage students in grades 7–12 in activities and questions designed to improve their understanding and critical interpretation of visual displays of information in real life.
Late-Breaking Session Focuses on Future of Statistics
For this year’s JSM late-breaking session, members of the Committee on Meetings chose a panel session reporting on the NSF workshop, “Statistics at a Crossroads: Challenges and Opportunities in the Data Science Era.”
Highlights of the April 5–6, 2019, ASA Board of Directors Meeting
ASA President Karen Kafadar convened the initial ASA Board meeting of 2019 at the ASA headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. Here are the highlights.
Considering Ethical Best Practices in Data for Good Projects
This month’s column is an opportunity and invitation to engage in discussions about ethical best practices, both in general and specifically in the context of Data for Good.
Recruiting Workshop Allows for Discussion of Best Practices
Recruiting and Retaining Graduate Students in the Statistical Sciences and Applied Mathematics” was the title of an interactive workshop June 5–6 at the Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI) in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.