A. Philip Dawid is the second recipient of the David R. Cox Foundations of Statistics Award, presented by the American Statistical Association for groundbreaking contributions that have fundamentally shaped the foundations of statistical science across multiple domains. Dawid will receive the award and deliver a lecture at the Joint Statistical Meetings in August.
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NIJ to Support New Research in 2024
The National Institute of Justice is the scientific research, development, and evaluation agency of the US Department of Justice. Each year, NIJ identifies needed topical research in the physical and social sciences, solicits proposals from universities and other research institutions to conduct that research, and awards grants to fund the selected proposals.
Thanks for and Gratitude to the ASA Community
ASA President Dionne Price highlights a few items she is grateful for and says thank you to our amazing professional community.
ASA Forensic Science Committee Celebrates 10 Years
Last fall marked 10 years since the ASA Board of Directors created an ad hoc committee on forensic science. The Advisory Committee on Forensic Science’s creation recognized and formalized the ongoing critical work of ASA members to ensure a strong statistical perspective in the forensic science reform effort.
‘Making an Impact’ in 25 Years
In her column this month, Karen Kafadar looks at what statistics will be 25 years from now based on what Leo Breiman predicted 25 years ago.
Karen Kafadar
Karen Kafadar had the great fortune to heed the council of her master’s adviser, Bradley Efron, and earn her PhD in statistics. It was during her studies she learned from some of the best, including John Tukey. Her career is living proof of the influence others can have on a career. Besides her service to the ASA, she has worked in applications such as forensic science and randomized cancer screening trials.
Statistics: Proactive or Reactive?
The statistics profession’s reaction to data science prompted my colleague to ask this question: “Why does our profession often find itself in reactive mode—reacting to others’ direction—rather than being proactive and setting the direction ourselves?”
2018 SPAIG Award Lauds Forensic Science Collaboration
The 2018 SPAIG award recognizes the collaborative work between the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
NIJ Looking for a Few Good Statisticians
Gerald LaPorte, a physical scientist at the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and David Fialkoff, an NIJ contract writer, describe steps NIJ has taken over the last few years to address weaknesses in forensic science identified in the 2009 National Academies Report, Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward.
Congress Appears Gridlocked for Remainder of Year
The ASA’s Director of Science Policy Steve Pierson discusses the number of science-related bills waiting to be reviewed by Congress, including the America COMPETES bill.