ASA President Jeri Mulrow shares a JSM TV conversation with President’s Invited Address speaker Peggy Carr in this month’s President’s Corner.
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‘Practical Significance’ | Take Two—Pop Quiz: What Should Every Student Know About Data and Computing?
On a recent episode of the ”Practical Significance” podcast, Anna Bargagliotti and Nick Horton discussed the National Academies report, “Data and Computing in K–12 Education: Foundational Competencies 2026,” including the report’s seven foundational competencies designed to give students the knowledge and skills to navigate an increasingly data-rich and technology-driven world.
‘Practical Significance’ | Take Two: Behind the Button—Why JSM Docents Make the Difference
Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein interview Jessica Kohlschmidt and Justin Jacobs about their history with JSM and their experiences as docents.
An Interview with Marcia Levenstein, NYC Chapter Treasurer and Longtime ASA Member
Biostatistician, bioethicist, longtime ASA member, and NYC Chapter Treasurer Marcia Levenstein answers questions about the chapter in light of its 90th year.
Amherst Launches Statistics Department
Amherst College recently launched a new statistics department. Amstat News recently spoke to Amy Wagaman, professor and chair of statistics at Amherst, about the school’s vision and goals for the department.
Q&A with ASA Founder Jeff Witmer
Amstat News recently spoke with Jeff Whitmer, who was named an ASA Founder this year in recognition of his contributions to both the field and the ASA.
Practical Significance Take Two—Statistics in the Community (STATCOM)—Service in Action
This interview with University of Michigan PhD candidates and STATCOM co-presidents Annie Cohen and Hanna Venera was conducted by Practical Significance co-hosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein during a recent episode. STATCOM is a student-run community outreach program that offers students a unique opportunity to apply their statistical expertise by providing pro bono consulting services to community organizations.
A Conversation with Dean Follmann of NIAID
Chris Franck met Dean Follmann during a visit to the Biostatistics Research Branch of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He grew curious to learn more about Dean, who leads the group, and conducted this featured interview about his work.
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.
ASA Members Lead at Los Alamos
Amstat News regularly profiles government statisticians. For this issue, we feature two leaders from the statistics group at Los Alamos National Laboratory.