As federal agencies update and combine their data systems, the ASA urges a careful balance between protecting people’s privacy and keeping data useful for research and decision-making, calling for more education, better communication, new methods, and strong funding support.
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Two NIH Leaders Honored with Griffith Mentoring Award
The ASA’s Government Statistics Section recently awarded the Jeanne E. Griffith Mentoring Award to two women from the National Institutes of Health: Nancy L. Geller, director of the Office of Biostatistics Research at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and Clarice R. Weinberg, principal investigator in the biostatistics and computational biology branch of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
NSF Institutes Develop AI for Public Benefit
In his Stats4Good column, David Corliss discusses the NSF’s 25 national artificial intelligence research institutes to create a cohesive approach to AI-related opportunities and risks.
ASA Giving Day 2024: Empower Tomorrow Through Statistics and Data Science
Giving Day is an opportunity for the statistics and data science community to unite in support of initiatives that have a profound impact on the future of the field.
Highlights from the August ASA Board Meeting
The ASA Board convened in August at JSM and approved editor appointments, adopted next year’s budget, and discussed presidential initiatives.
Practical Significance | Episode 45: Statistics in the Community (STATCOM)—Service in Action
Statistics in the Community, or STATCOM, is a student-run community outreach program launched at Purdue University in 2006. It offers students a unique opportunity to apply their statistical expertise by providing pro bono consulting services to community organizations. This month, Annie Cohen and Hanna Venera join Practical Significance co-hosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein […]
Data Management Standard Operating Procedures Survey Among ASA Members
This survey was conducted to investigate data management approaches and practices within the ASA community. The survey’s objective was to discern their needs for services and support, with the ultimate goal of using the results to develop data management tools that enhance support for researchers funded by the Public Health Service.
Practical Significance Take Two—Talking Data Science in Science with Founding Editor-in-Chief
The ASA recently added the open-access journal Data Science in Science to its portfolio of publications and Practical Significance co-hosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein interviewed the journal’s founding editor, David Matteson, during a recent podcast episode. If you missed it, you can tune in here.
JEDI Leaders on Leadership: A Conversation with Kimberly Sellers and Talithia Williams
The Conference on Statistical Practice in February included a panel session on data-driven leadership featuring Kimberly Sellers from North Carolina State University and Talithia Williams from Harvey Mudd College, two outstanding African American female leaders in statistical science.
Nominate Standout Colleague for Mentoring Award
The award is bestowed upon an ASA member who has demonstrated over a long period extraordinary leadership in developing the careers of statistics students, statisticians, or statistical researchers early in their careers. Nominations are due March 1.