Fernanda Araujo Maciel shares how her YouTube channel, podcast, and social media grew into a thriving Portuguese-language statistics community and urges fellow ASA members to help close the global gap in accessible statistical education.
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Posters, Networking, and Colloquium Highlight North Texas Chapter Meeting
The second annual Dallas and Fort Worth Data Science and Statistics Day (D3) took place on Thursday, March 26. D3 consisted of a student poster competition, networking dinner, and colloquium talk by Jeffrey S. Morris, professor of public health and preventive medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Career Advancement with JEDI
The JEDI Professional Development Committee is expanding its efforts in 2026 to support career growth, mentoring, and diversity and inclusion across the statistics and data science community.
Advice, Practice Emerge from Committee Networking Event at JSM
At JSM 2025, the ASA Committee on Career Development’s Networking Like a Pro event featured expert advice from leaders and interactive practice, encouraging statisticians to build authentic relationships, highlight strengths, stay curious, and confidently seek mentorship while forming meaningful connections across diverse fields.
SDSS 2026 Committee Seeks Course, Presentation Abstracts
The program committee wants short course proposals and presentation abstracts that showcase fresh ideas, real-world impact, and cross-field collaboration in data science and statistics.
AI Workshop NYC 2025: An Inaugural Gathering
The inaugural AI Workshop NYC 2025 brought together over 100 researchers, technologists, and students for plenary talks, panels, demonstrations, and a hackathon showcasing innovative AI applications in digital health.
Recent Challenges Navigating the Employment Market
When ASA member Jason Brinkley suddenly found himself without a job, he took a dive into the new—and sometimes unpredictable—job market.
Empowering the Next Generation: How the Fall Technical Conference Bridges Academia and Industry
The conference brought together industry experts, academics, and students to explore real-world applications of statistics, data science, and quality, emphasizing collaboration, career development, and connecting academia with industry.
New York City Metro Chapter Conducts Membership Survey
The NYC Metro Area chapter details the results of their recent membership survey.
Committee on Career Development Helps Newbies Network Like Pros
The ASA’s Committee on Career Development hosted its annual networking session, titled “Networking Like a Pro: A Guided Networking Session,” this year at JSM, supporting ASA President Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar’s initiative on mentoring. The event provided students and early-career statisticians an opportunity to practice networking in a friendly environment before heading out to meet and greet throughout the conference.