The first woman elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association, Kate Claghorn was more than a pioneer—she was a fearless advocate.
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Noel Cressie Named a Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales
The award recognizes the substantial contributions made by New South Wales leaders in science, art, literature, and philosophy. Cressie develops world-leading statistical methodology for analyzing spatial and spatiotemporal data and its application to the environmental sciences.
Obituary: Donald A. S. Fraser
Donald Fraser sadly passed away in December at the age of 95.
My ASA Story: Katherine Monti
Katherine Monti shares stories about her work with the ASA and offers advice for others looking to be of service to the association.
ASA/AAAS Mass Media Fellowship Applications Open
Fellows will spend 10 weeks next summer working with journalists at a TV, radio, magazine, or newspaper outlet putting their statistics skills to use.
Q&A with Hope Cullers, Crystal Grant, and Smita Skrivanek
We interviewed three statisticians who strive to change the world through data. We asked them who inspired them, why they became statisticians, and how data science is changing the world.
Francis Amasa Walker
A Pioneer with Everlasting Energy “General Walker considered each and every one of them [his public offices] a trust to be administered with integrity and with courage. He received degrees from more institutions of learning than any living American.” – Carroll D. Wright, 1897 Francis Amasa Walker was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 2, […]
Harold Hotelling
Hotelling was considered a pioneer in the field of mathematical statistics and economics in the 20th century, with contributions to the theory of demand and utility,
Wendy L. Martinez
Martinez, who served as an active member of the US Army Signal Corps for several years, became interested in data science when pursuing her PhD at George Mason University. She held the position of science and technology program officer at the Office of Naval Research, where she established a research portfolio comprised of academia and industry performers developing data science products for the future Navy and Marine Corps.
Alicia Laura Carriquiry
Carriquiry hated her first job, and this motivated her to pursue a graduate degree, which eventually led her to become the first female full professor of statistics at Iowa State. Since then, she has mentored 20 doctoral students and was principal investigator on a large award that helped establish the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence.