Collaborations between academia and industry in nutrition and health data science are shaped by a fundamental tension—academia seeks to generate generalizable knowledge, while industry is driven to produce timely, actionable, and consumer-relevant solutions. Rather than being a flaw, this difference is a defining feature.
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ASA Member Finds Joining Caucus Extends Network, Allows Greater Impact
George Rodriguez explains how joining the Caucus of Industry Representatives expanded his professional network and increased his impact on the statistics profession.
Empowering the Next Generation: How the Fall Technical Conference Bridges Academia and Industry
The conference brought together industry experts, academics, and students to explore real-world applications of statistics, data science, and quality, emphasizing collaboration, career development, and connecting academia with industry.
BASS XXXI Slated for Savannah
Tutorials about diverse topics related to the research, clinical development, and regulation of pharmaceuticals will be presented by speakers from academia, the pharmaceutical industry, and the US Food and Drug Administration.
Caucus of Industry Representatives Details Year
With significant ASA membership coming from industry, the Caucus of Industry Representatives seeks to provide a forum for surfacing issues related to industry statisticians and data scientists, as well as to facilitate interaction between industry leaders in much the same way as the Caucus of Academic Representatives serves the academic community. See what the caucus has accomplished in its first year.
Registration Open for Joint Research Conference
The conference will be held in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, June 17–20 at the University of Waterloo.
Nominate Colleagues for ASA President, Vice President
Nominations are being sought for ASA president-elect and vice president candidates for the 2025 election.
ICSA Panel Discusses Real-World Statistics, Data Science Skills
Panelists from industry offer advice at the Chinese Statistical Association’s 2023 Statistics Symposium.
My ASA Story: Amarjot Kaur, Statistician
Kaur says serendipitous chance encounters and active involvement in the ASA shaped her career.
Practical Significance Take Two—Talking Shop: Introducing the ASA Caucus of Industry Representatives
This interview with Ginger Holt, senior staff data scientist at DataBricks, and Amarjot Kaur, executive director at Merck, was conducted by Practical Significance co-hosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein during a recent podcast. If you missed the show, this is your opportunity to learn about the recently formed ASA Caucus of Industry Representatives, which will help promote statistics and data science in the private and public sectors and provide resources to successfully advocate for the discipline.