The inaugural AI Workshop NYC 2025 brought together over 100 researchers, technologists, and students for plenary talks, panels, demonstrations, and a hackathon showcasing innovative AI applications in digital health.
Education
XL-Files: If Statistics Must Die … Let It Go Out with All Its Styles
The survival of statistics as a profession—not just a scientific discipline—depends on embracing its many styles, from modeling to decision-making and consensus-building, especially as data science and AI reshape the landscape.
ASA Member Finds Joining Caucus Extends Network, Allows Greater Impact
George Rodriguez explains how joining the Caucus of Industry Representatives expanded his professional network and increased his impact on the statistics profession.
Alabama-Mississippi Conference Highlights Regional Collaboration, Student Achievement
Mississippi State University hosted the 2025 ASA Alabama-Mississippi Chapter Conference, bringing together students, faculty, and professionals for a day of research presentations, keynote talks by Ji-Hyun Lee and Peter Song, and community-focused collaboration in statistics.
Empowering the Next Generation: How the Fall Technical Conference Bridges Academia and Industry
The conference brought together industry experts, academics, and students to explore real-world applications of statistics, data science, and quality, emphasizing collaboration, career development, and connecting academia with industry.
Judith Lok Recognized with Mosteller Statistician of the Year Award
On April 28, the Boston Chapter of the American Statistical Association celebrated Judith J. Lok, a Boston University professor, as the 2025 Mosteller Statistician of the Year for her pioneering contributions to causal inference and clinical trial design methodology.
Interviews with Statistics, Data Science Educators Return as JSDSE Collections Expand
The July issue of JSDSE features an interview with Jim Albert about Bayesian teaching methods, research on AI’s limitations in statistical writing instruction, and innovative classroom data sets that include Loch Ness Monster sightings and steel mill operations data.
April Issue of JSDSE Invites Submissions Sharing Teaching Experiences
The April issue of the Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education features a call for papers on AI in teaching, alongside studies on data-driven pedagogy, Bayesian analysis, health science education, and experiential learning.
UT Biostatistics, Data Science Department Celebrates 55 Years
The University of Texas School of Public Health’s department of biostatistics and data science celebrated its 55th anniversary with a conference featuring leading experts, research discussions, and awards recognizing distinguished alumni and student achievements.
Nominations Open for Health Science Awards
The Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences Section offers four annual awards: the Young Investigator Award for promising early-career educators or researchers; the Outstanding Teaching Award for excellence in statistics education; the Distinguished Achievement Award for longtime service to the section and ASA; and Best Contributed Paper at JSM Award. Nominations are open for three of them.