New ASA member Eric Spencer’s nonlinear trajectory toward a master’s in statistics began with an undergraduate degree in math. Also, check out all the ASA’s newest members.
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New Member Spotlight: Nasya Howard
Get to know Nasya Howard, a recent grad who discovered her passion for statistics in college. She aspires to be a biostatistician advancing health care research and looks forward to networking with statisticians. Also, check out our list of all new members.
Susan A. Murphy
Susan Murphy always loved mathematics and made it a career when she realized statistics could use mathematics to improve our society. In 2013 she was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship for her work on experimental designs to inform sequential decision making.
New AMS Blog Covers Under-Represented Groups in Mathematics
A new AMS blog covers issues pertaining to marginalized and under-represented groups in mathematics.
National Alliance Offers Opportunities for Undergraduates
The alliance is a partnership of faculty committed to ensuring “every under-represented or underserved American student with the talent and the ambition has the opportunity to earn a doctoral degree in a math science.”
Meeting Within a Meeting
JSM 2016 will feature an MWM statistics workshop for middle- and high-school mathematics and science teachers.
Presidential Teaching Honoree Shares Perspective on Statistics Education
ASA member Shelby Aaberg shares some of the teaching techniques and philosophies that led him to win the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
2016 Math Awareness Month: The Future of Prediction
April is Mathematics Awareness Month, and the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics (JPBM) has selected “The Future of Prediction” as the theme.
Yogi Berra, paraphrasing Niels Bohr, said, “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” Throughout Mathematics Awareness Month 2016, we will explore how mathematics and statistics are the future of prediction, providing insights and driving innovation. During the month, we will be asking the question, “What’s next?” and exploring how mathematicians and statisticians contribute to society.
People News for March
News and information about members of the ASA highlighted in the March issue. For a complete listing of news and information about the members of the ASA, click here.
Two NSF-CBMS Conferences Planned for 2016
The National Science Foundation and Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences will support two regional research conferences in 2016 intended to stimulate interest and activity in mathematical research.