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JSM
Why Be an Independent Consultant?
Stephen Simon shares the pros and cons of being a statistical consultant, along with tips for starting your own business.
Nominations for Gertrude M. Cox and Roger Herriot Awards Sought
Nominate a distinguished statistician for the 2017 Roger Herriot Award for Innovation in Federal Statistics and Gertrude M. Cox Award.
Call for JSM Late-Breaking Session Proposals
Two invited slots have been set aside for sessions that cover technical, scientific, or policy-related topics that have arisen during the one-year period prior to JSM 2017.
Fritz Scheuren to Give Deming Lecture
The ASA has chosen Fritz Scheuren, senior fellow and vice president in the Center for Excellence in Survey Research at NORC, as the recipient of its 2017 Deming Lecture Award.
Q&A with ASA President Barry D. Nussbaum: What Does a Statistician Do?
A high-school student, working on a research project about careers in statistics, emailed ASA President Barry D. Nussbaum a few questions. Nussbaum answers them here.
Get on the JSM Program: Submit an Abstract or Volunteer
The JSM 2017 Program Committee has put together 204 invited sessions. The topics are interesting and diverse, ranging from machine learning and analysis of complex data to reproducible research, climate science, precision medicine, sports policy, and survey methodology. Now it’s time to submit your contributed abstract before February 1, 2017.
For the Thanksgiving Season, Thank Someone with an Award Nomination
Take the time to thank someone who has been influential in your life by nominating them for an award!
Review of Soft Skills Training Available
Members of the ASA’s Committee on Career Development (CCD) are developing a centralized directory of ASA resources in “soft skills” training.
ASA Interest Groups: Interested?
An ASA interest group is a community interested in a particular statistical theory, methodology, or application that is sufficiently broad to represent active professional interests within the scope of the association.