In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating remarkable women in statistics, biostatistics, and data science. As mentors, educators, and influencers, they’ve shaped the field in countless ways. Read their journeys and learn about their incredible achievements.
Grace Wahba
Practical Significance | Episode 58: Celebrating Grace Wahba—Scholar, Mentor, Pioneer—with Ming Yuan and Yoonkyung Lee
Grace Wahba was awarded the 2025 International Prize in Statistics in recognition of her groundbreaking work on smoothing splines, which has transformed modern data analysis and machine learning. Wahba was among the earliest to pioneer the use of nonparametric regression modeling. She joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1967 as the first female faculty member […]
Grace Wahba
In 2025 Grace Wahba was awarded the International Prize in Statistics in recognition of her groundbreaking work on smoothing splines, which has transformed modern data analysis and machine learning.
Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, and Statisticians
AI has required substantial statistical input along its entire developmental path. Here is an overview of major statistical concepts and methods integral to AI and the statisticians involved in their development.
JSM 2023—One Community
This month, the ASA President Dionne Price shares her thoughts on how to make the most out of the opportunities that await attendees at the Joint Statistical Meetings in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Nominate a Colleague for the C. R. and Bhargavi Rao Prize
The prize recognizes outstanding and influential innovations in the theory and practice of mathematical statistics, international leadership in directing statistical research, and pioneering contributions.
People News December 2018
Awards, honors, and other news about ASA members for December 2018