In November, the American Association for the Advancement of Science council elected nearly 500 members as fellows. A virtual induction ceremony for the 489 newly elected fellows will take place on February 13.
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Deadlines and Contact Information for Select ASA National Awards, Special Lectureships, and COPSS Awards
The ASA’s extensive awards program recognizes statisticians who have made outstanding contributions through research, teaching, consulting, and service to the association and statistical profession.
Princeton Graduate Student Awarded ASA/AAAS Mass Media Fellowship
Irineo Cabreros, a fourth-year PhD student at Princeton with John Storey, has been selected as the ASA’s 2018 AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellow.
Quality Engineering Editors Create Column About Industrial Statistics to Solve Problems
Quality Engineering editors Willis Jensen and Byran Smucker have created a new column, dedicated to practitioners of industrial statistics, in the journal.
Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Data Science and Analytics
We profiled a few universities in our April and June issues; here are several more, plus a few PhD programs.
Academia Journal of Scientific Research Call for Papers
Academia Journal of Scientific Research publishes articles in fields such as engineering, mathematics, and statistics.
Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences is a relatively new funding opportunity managed by the Division of Mathematical Sciences of the National Science Foundation. The next submission window is November 25 to December 9.
The World Is Calling; Should We Answer?
Roger Hoerl sees large challenges in the world that statisticians have the unique ability to help solve. This article was adapted from the Deming Lecture he gave at the 2011 Joint Statistical Meetings in Miami Beach, Florida.
Meet NCSES Director Lynda Carlson
Amstat News invited Lynda Carlson, director of the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, to respond to a few questions so readers could learn more about her and the agency she leads.
A Day of Wow at the USA Engineering & Science Festival
Several months ago, Jill Montaquila asked for volunteers to work at the ASA booth during the USA Engineering and Science Festival that was held on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Beth Goodman’s first reaction was that, of course, she would volunteer. Being a high-school teacher, she wanted to be part of something that would allow her to share her love of mathematics and statistics. Additionally, she thought it would be a good opportunity for her children. The experience did not disappoint; in fact, it exceeded her expectations.