Apoorva Goyal’s interest in statistics and data science evolved gradually, influenced by a combination of academic experiences and the growing demand for data analytics in various fields. Today, her dream job involves combining her passion for genetics research with data science to drive innovations in precision medicine within a startup setting.
India
Participation High for StatFest 2022
The ASA’s Committee on Minorities in Statistics held its 22nd annual—and third virtual—StatFest on September 17. The virtual conference hosted high-school, undergraduate, and graduate students.
Statistics Without Borders: Outstanding Leadership and Projects in Data for Good
Statistics Without Borders—an ASA outreach group—has high-impact projects, volunteer recruiting, development, support, expertly managed projects, and excellent data for good resources.
East or West: My View on Teaching Elementary Statistics
Meena Doshi discusses her experiences teaching elementary statistics in India and the US, how they differed, and what can be done to improve the teaching experience in both countries.
Joyee Ghosh
Joyee Ghosh had to choose between taking a statistics or biology course in high school. Because the thought of dissecting frogs terrified her, she chose statistics. Today, she is an associate professor in the department of statistics and actuarial science at the University of Iowa. When students ask her for career advice, she tells them they should follow their heart, work hard, and take things as they come.
Susmita Datta
Susmita Datta was born in Kolkata, India, where she attended an eclectic school for women that taught her science, literature, drama, and music. She contemplated whether to pursue a career in music or science, with her passion for science winning out and bringing her into the world of physics, followed by statistics. Susmita is widely published in peer-reviewed journals and currently serves on the editorial boards of Briefings in Bioinformatics and the IISA Springer book series.
Madhumita (Bonnie) Ghosh-Dastidar
Her family called Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar a human calculator when she was growing up, and it was her father who encouraged her to study computer science because it was the “future!” Eventually, Ghosh-Dastidar realized she wanted to do applied work and collaborate more so she turned to statistics. Currently, she works in health policy statistics and her first-authored article in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine is listed on the journal’s website as one of the most downloaded papers.
The Fulbright Scholar Program, STEM, and Scholars
Amstat News wanted to know more about applying for a Fulbright scholarship as a researcher so we interviewed past scholars and asked them why they applied and what they learned from the program.
Appreciating and Promoting the Importance of Statistics Around the World
2016 ASA President Jessica Utts recounts the lessons she learned from promoting statistics abroad and illustrates the importance of statistics in daily life.
C. R. Rao Gallery Opens
The C. R. Rao Gallery, capturing C. R. Rao’s life in statistics over 65 years, is now open to the public.