Warmest wishes to everyone in our ASA community and hopes for a peaceful, healthy, and productive 2024! I am both honored and humbled to be your ASA president in 2024. One of my first tasks—and a great pleasure—was to select a theme for the 2024 Joint Statistical Meetings, known to many as simply JSM. The […]
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ASA Members Give Despite Trying Times
Despite all the difficulty and adjustments, ASA members came together to raise nearly $224,000 in support of ASA programs.
ASA Initiatives 2020
In this month’s column, ASA President Wendy Martinez shares the 2020 ASA initiatives and invites you to get involved in working toward our strategic themes through these initiatives.
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.
A SAMSI Update
SAMSI director, David Banks, outlines his vision for the future of the institute, which will be up for renewal in an open competition next year. He asks for broad community support so SAMSI can continue to empower the field of statistics.
It’s What They Say They Heard
Because of its importance to every facet of life, many more people are exposed to statistical principles. Thus, says ASA President Barry Nussbaum, we have an opportunity, and indeed an obligation, to properly communicate statistical concepts and the rudiments of statistical reasoning. One way he is doing this is through Stats + Stories.
New Year, New President, New Opportunities
This month, incoming ASA President Barry Nussbaum writes about his background, his experience at the EPA, and some of his goals for the coming year.
Remembering 2015, Anticipating 2016
As Jessica Utts begins her year as ASA president, she reflects on the year that has passed and talks about the exciting opportunities for the coming year.