The award is bestowed upon an ASA member who has demonstrated over a long period extraordinary leadership in developing the careers of statistics students, statisticians, or statistical researchers early in their careers. Nominations are due March 1.
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Nominations Open for International Prize in Statistics
The International Prize in Statistics—one of the highest honors in statistics—is awarded every two years to an individual or team “for major achievements using statistics to advance science, technology, and human welfare.”
Reaching for High-Impact Opportunities Pushes Profession Forward
Statisticians have an important role in helping make evidence-based decisions in a world awash in data and should serve on expert panels, advisory committees, and commissions where their expertise can enrich collaborative deliberations. Members of the External Nominations and Awards Committee give tips for finding nominees and submitting nominations so more statisticians and data scientists can have a voice at the table when decisions are being made.
Faculty Nominations Wanted for Mu Sigma Rho
Mu Sigma Rho invites academic institutions to nominate outstanding teaching faculty for the 2020 Mu Sigma Rho William D. Warde Statistics Education Award.
People News for October 2019
James Robins, Bruce Meyer, and Philip Stark were honored recently.
Nominate a Colleague for ASA Fellow
Individuals are nominated by their ASA-member peers. To be selected, nominees must have an established reputation and have made outstanding contributions to statistical science.
Jeanne E. Griffith Mentoring Award
The Jeanne E. Griffith Mentoring Award recognizes and encourages the mentoring of junior staff in the statistical community in federal, state, or local government. Nominations for the 2018 award will be accepted until April 16.