ASA Book Club Executive Officer Eunhee Kim details her goals in leading the group, as well as several recent ASA Book Club selections.
Joint Statistical Meetings
JSM Sessions Commit to JEDI Themes
JSM 2026 in Boston included a wide range of sessions and programming focused on the JEDI themes of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
JSM 2026: Communities in Action Draws Thousands to Boston
The 2026 Joint Statistical Meetings brought together more than 5,500 statisticians and data scientists from academia, industry, and government to Boston this past August. Read a recap of this year’s major events and see photos from the conference.
Revisiting a Conversation Worth Sharing
ASA President Jeri Mulrow shares a JSM TV conversation with President’s Invited Address speaker Peggy Carr in this month’s President’s Corner.
Akua Kwartemaa Owusu: Driven by Curiosity, Guided by Data
For Akua, statistics is about more than numbers. It is about using evidence responsibly to address health challenges, identify inequities, and improve outcomes for communities around the world.
You Don’t Have to Have All the Answers
Jackie Herman shares how mentoring builds more than professional skills—it creates connections, collaborations, and a sense of community within statistics and data science education.
Submit JSM 2027 Session Proposals and Apply for SRMS Student Travel Awards
The Survey Research Methods Section welcomes submissions for invited sessions and applications for student travel awards for the 2027 Joint Statistical Meetings.
JSM 2026: Communities in Action
David Corliss provides details about Data for Good-adjacent opportunities and programming scheduled for the 2026 Joint Statistical Meetings in Boston this August.
‘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.
Celebrating Two Years of SDSA: Building Community and Advancing Aging Research
SDSA has grown to 454 members across five continents. In two years, the group has launched monthly webinars, hosted meetups, and created a spotlight series for early-career researchers.