Chad Lower, an instructor at Wilson College, introduces his introductory statistics students to a different famous statistician each week, helping them see why statistics matters beyond the formulas.
Gertrude Cox
This Month in Statistics History: Pioneers of Statistics Education
Read about major landmarks in the history of statistics education in America and the contributions of notable statistics educators in This Month in Statistics History, celebrating World Teachers Day and World Statistics Day.
Gertrude Cox Scholarship Recipients Reflect on Growth, Mentorship
Abigail Loe and Olivia McGough received the 2025 Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship. Here, they talk about what life has been like since then.
This Month in Statistics History: ASA’s First Female Fellows
In honor of Women’s History Month, we feature the first 14 women elected ASA Fellows between 1918 and 1951.
This Month in Statistics History: January
Learn about trailblazers like Gertrude Cox, Edna Paisano, and Genichi Taguchi, as well as other trailblazers in statistics and data science. What other birthdays and events took place in January?
Paul Dixon Minton
Funded primarily by a training grant from the National Institutes of Health for training biostatisticians, Minton established a new Department of Statistics at Southern Methodist University in 1962.
Statistics and Data Science Hall of Fame
ASA President Dionne Price welcomes your nominations to the Statistics and Data Science Hall of Fame.
Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted
Applications are due February 23 for this scholarship, which was established to encourage women to enter statistically oriented professions.
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.
Gertrude M. Cox
Cox’s contributions include active participation in statistical societies and organizations. In 1947 she founded the Biometric Society. She was president of the ASA in 1956 and of the Biometric Society from 1968 and 1969.