Increasingly in academia, statisticians have been appointed to university administrative positions. Rebecca Doerge, Montserrat Fuentes, Sally Morton, H. Joseph Newton, and Sastry Pantula spoke on a panel of statisticians-turned-deans at JSM 2017.
JSM 2017
Making New Year’s Transitions
New ASA President Lisa LaVange reflects on the job she is leaving, the one she is about to assume, and her tenure as president.
Rob Kass: Brain Research Is Underserved by Statistics
The 2017 R. A. Fisher Lecturer, Carnegie Mellon University’s Rob Kass, thinks brain research is in desperate need of cutting-edge statistics.
Statistics in Physical and Engineering Sciences Section News for January
News from the Statistics in Physical and Engineering Sciences Section includes conference and awards updates.
Statistical Education Section News for January
Statistical Education Section News for January includes details about conferences, committees, and awards.
Survey Research Methods Section News for October 2017
Survey Research Methods Section members gathered during JSM 2017 and celebrated their many award winners.
Physical and Engineering Sciences Section News for October 2017
SPES had a great year of representation at JSM 2017. They also have newly elected officers.
Summertime and the Living Is …
It’s August, but despite what Nat King Cole may have thought, the days are hardly lazy for the statistics profession.
Biometrics Section Pilots a New Feature, Sponsors Mentoring Program
The Biometrics Section is a Silver Sponsor for the Diversity Mentoring Program at this year’s JSM and is looking for organizers of invited sessions for next year’s JSM.
Papers, Posters, Roundtables, Oh My!
Mary Kwasny shares the Section on Statistical Consulting’s sessions, posters, and roundtables planned for JSM 2017—a diverse and provocative menu for those at all levels of career and interest.