This hallmark program brings together historically underrepresented minority statisticians/data scientists at early- to mid-career levels with senior-level statisticians/data scientists.
JSM
ASA Recognizes Longtime Members
Each year, the ASA recognizes all members reaching a milestone of 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of membership.
JSM 2022 Late-Breaking Session Proposals Due April 15
A late-breaking session addresses one or more technical, scientific, or policy-related topics that have arisen in the one-year period prior to JSM.
Sacks Award Winners to Speak During JSM Invited Session
The National Institute of Statistical Sciences Jerome Sacks Award for Outstanding Cross-Disciplinary Research recognizes sustained, high-quality, cross-disciplinary research involving the statistical and data sciences. This year’s recipients will speak as a panel at JSM 2022 in August.
Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted
Applications are due February 23 for this scholarship, which was established to encourage women to enter statistically oriented professions.
As the Statistics Profession Grows, So Does the ASA
ASA President Kathy Ensor sees three areas of immediate opportunity for the ASA: leadership, keeping vibrant data science and AI activities moving forward, and sustainability and community analytics. Here, she speaks briefly to each of these.
Win $300 in Statistical Significance Competition
Statistical Significance is a one-page illustration of the value of statistics to society. The objective is to illustrate to a lay person how the statistical solution to the problem presented would help form decisions that improve society.
Biometrics Section Invites Submissions for Early-Career Paper Awards
Travel awards in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to the most outstanding papers in each category to help cover expenses for the 2022 Joint Statistical Meetings.
SRMS Announces Officers, Winners, Deadlines
The Section on Survey Research Methods announces new section officers and ASA Fellows, provides information to apply for a student travel award, and encourages members to submit topic-contributed session proposals.
Statistics and the Environment Mentoring Program a Success
Mentors shared with students their experiences across academe, industry, and national laboratories. They also provided suggestions for preparing for a career during graduate school.