Local and state governments, the White House, business owners, and the general public depend on the data, analysis, and guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to make important decisions. However, not everyone knows how complicated it is to collect, clean, and analyze the data related to the pandemic and communicate it in a way that is easy to understand. Here, Stephanie Dietz—a statistician at the CDC who is part of the Innovation, Technology, and Analytics Task Force (currently focused on COVID-19)—explains a little of what she does.
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ASA Launches Free Virtual Undergraduate Career Fair
The ASA Virtual Career Fair will help undergraduates prepare to transition from college graduate to early-career professional. Tips, dos, and don’ts for developing a résumé and cover letter, as well as putting your best foot forward during interviews, are a few features of the program.
Interview with Professor Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao
Frank Nielson—a professor of computer science at Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France, and a senior researcher at Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc.—interviewed C. R. Rao this past year to learn more about his life and work. Read about what he discovered.
ASA Leaders Reminisce: Ronald L. Wasserstein
In the 20th installment of the Amstat News series of interviews with ASA presidents and executive directors, we feature a discussion with current ASA Executive Director Ronald L. Wasserstein.
ESRA Award Winner Talks Physics and Statistics
Natalie Wolchover, 2016 winner of the Excellence in Statistical Reporting Award, shares insights and anecdotes from her extensive science writing career.
How a Salsa-Dancing Former Monk from Argentina Is Instilling Confidence and Wonder in Her Statistics Students
ASA President Jessica Utts interviews Monica Dabos, exploring her thought-provoking ideas about fostering creativity, collaboration, and personal development in her students.
The Makings of a Survey Methodologist—and a Survey Methodology Conference
QDET2 conference chair Amanda Wilmot discusses her experience in survey research and shares what she hopes participants will learn from attending the conference in November.
ASA Leaders Reminisce: Lynne Billard
In the 19th installment of the Amstat News series of interviews with ASA presidents and executive directors, we feature a discussion with 1996 ASA President Lynne Billard.
Women in Statistics and Data Science: A Conference to Empower
This year’s WSDS featured speakers are Cynthia Clark, Stacy Lindborg, Wendy Martinez, and Bin Yu. Here, they reflect on their long careers, share advice for the future, and discuss the topic they plan to talk about at WSDS.
Meet John Phillips, Associate Commissioner of the Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics
Amstat News invited John Phillips—associate commissioner of the Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics in the Social Security Administration—to respond to questions so readers could learn more about him and the agency he leads.