The ASA GivesBack team hosted its third annual GivesBack project at the 2024 Joint Statistical Meetings in Portland, Oregon. The project featured writing letters to older adults and coloring and decorating pages for an organization that distributes cheerful drawings to individuals in nursing homes and hospitals, through the Meals on Wheels program, and to service members.
Impact
The Spirit of Giving Back
ASA members’ desire to get involved and make a difference for the statistics and data science communities was on full display during JSM 2022 in Washington, DC.
On Becoming Indispensable
In her latest column, Karen Kafadar asks, “How do we convince people they really want statisticians’ insight, estimation, and valid inference from data?”
Being an Advocate for Data for Good: Solving the Identity Crisis
Davide Corliss offers ideas for telling others about Data 4 Good and promoting participation within our network of colleagues.
New Year’s Resolution: Working Together to Make an Impact with Statistics
Karen Kafadar shares details about the initiatives she plans to take on as the 2019 ASA president.
New This Year at JSM
JSM 2016 will feature its first data art exhibit and competition, as well as a school supply and book drive for local Chicago schools through IMPACT Chicago!
Twice as Nice: Conference on Statistical Practice Has Another Successful Year
The 2015 Conference on Statistical Practice in New Orleans, Louisiana, was a big success, with more than 400 attendees and participants enjoying short courses, poster sessions, tutorials, and more.
NC Universities Awarded NIH Grant
A team of statisticians and clinicians was recently awarded a $12.5 million, five-year P01 Research Program Project grant from the National Cancer Institute.
Nominations Sought for Impact Award
AcademyHealth has issued a call for nominations for the sixth annual Health Services Research Impact Award. The deadline for nominations is July 30.