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Many Honored During Virtual JSM
A special feature of the Joint Statistical Meetings is the ASA awards presentation. Here are some of this year’s awardees.
Virtual Reality
Although we will only be able to connect with each other virtually, ASA President Wendy Martinez is looking forward to our first virtual JSM and doing some unique and creative activities. Here, she talks about what she is most looking forward to.
Statistics and Data Science Education Honors Members, Introduces New Projects
It was another stellar JSM under Section Program Chair Stacey Hancock and Roundtable/Birds-of-a-Feather Chair Amelia McNamara.
Many Honored at Presidential Address and Awards Ceremony
Many people were honored for their contributions to the various causes that advance the field of statistics during this year’s Joint Statistical Meetings.
AAAS Fellows
In October, the American Association for the Advancement of Science council elected 391 members as fellows. The new fellows received a certificate and blue and gold rosette as a symbol of their distinguished accomplishments. Fourteen are ASA members.
JSM 2016 Busy for Statistical Education Section
The Statistical Education Section had a productive JSM 2016, sponsoring or co-sponsoring six invited panels/sessions, seven topic-contributed panels/sessions, eight contributed paper sessions, one traditional poster session, one speed poster session, and 11 roundtables. They also had six members named as new ASA fellows.
Gender Balance in ASA Activities Update
This article continues the tradition of looking at the representation of ASA women members among a range of activities supported by the ASA, using more recent data from September 2015. This report was written on behalf of the Committee on Women in Statistics (COWIS) with the primary objective to indicate areas where gender disparities have subsided, as well as highlight those areas where they persist.
Deadlines and Contact Information for ASA National Awards, Special Lectureships, and COPSS Awards
Deadlines and contact information for ASA national awards, special lectureships, and COPSS awards.
The ASA Fellow Award 2015 Update
The ASA’s 62 new fellows were honored August 11 during the Joint Statistical Meetings in Seattle, Washington. The new fellows are from 24 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and six other countries. Fellows are recognized for outstanding professional contributions to and leadership in statistical science. This article continues the tradition of providing a descriptive analysis of the ASA fellows and adds data for the 103 nominees and 62 fellows in 2015. Data are presented by employment sector and gender.