The King Baudouin Foundation—a large public utility foundation in Belgium—recently established the Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics, which comes with a $1 million award. Nominations will be accepted until March 31.
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Nominate Colleague for ASA Leadership Position
Nominations are being sought for ASA president-elect and vice president candidates for the 2023 election.
Response to ‘Demystifying Apportionment Computations for the US House of Representatives’
ASA Member Michael Fay responds to Tommy Wright’s July 2021 Amstat News article on apportionment computations for the US House of Representatives with an alternative perspective.
Data Science and Statistics Influencing Science, Technology, and Society
Claire Bowen, SDSS 2022 program chair, says the changes to society made by the COVID-19 pandemic inspired her to select the theme “Influencing Science, Technology, and Society” for the symposium.
University of Michigan Graduate Joins ASA Staff as Science Policy Fellow
Edward Wu started as the ASA science policy fellow in September, becoming the fourth person to hold the position.
Building a Legacy of Helping Others
Rob Santos discusses his hopes of leaving a lasting legacy of helping others.
ASA Member Joins Institute for Defense Analyses as Summer Associate
Andrew Furlong, a student at Carnegie Mellon University, is working toward a bachelor’s degree in statistics and machine learning.
The End of an Era: The Closing of SAMSI
Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI) director David Banks discusses the successes and impact of the institute, which closed its doors recently.
State of the Science and Engineering Data Infrastructure: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
Three experts discuss the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, which provides data on science and engineering enterprise; collects essential data on STEM education; provides research and development activities, funding, and infrastructure; and supports data innovations.
Nominations Sought for Links Lecture Award
Data from official statistics is the direct or indirect basis for an enormous number of important decisions. Recognizing the possibilities and challenges for official statistics, the ASA created the Links Lecture Award in 2017 to focus on this area.