Jaya Satagopan reflects on how the classroom has become a laboratory for continuous improvement—where students’ questions, challenges, and successes help shape teaching statistics.
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A Practicing Statistician’s Plea
Gang (John) Xie from Charles Sturt University, Australia, shares a compelling call to action for statisticians and researchers to address a critical issue in scientific research: the disconnect between statistical theory and its real-world application.
Biometrics Section Grant Helps Introduce Field to High-School Students
Biometrics Section member Michelle Shardell developed a virtual introduction to biostatistics for sophomores. Upon evaluation, more than 90 percent of responders would recommend the session, and interest in pursuing additional coursework or degree programs in biostatistics increased.
August Potpourri: Agent-Based Models, Tournaments, Statistical Ethics
The August 2021 issue of The American Statistician is available online and features 13 articles across different sections of the journal. One of the benefits of ASA membership is free access to online issues of TAS.
ASA President’s Task Force Statement on Statistical Significance and Replicability
The value of hypothesis testing, and the frequent misinterpretation of p-values as a cornerstone of statistical methodology, continues to be debated. In 2019, the president of the American Statistical Association, Karen Kafadar, convened a task force to consider the use of statistical methods in scientific studies, specifically hypothesis tests and p-values, and their connection to replicability.
Something for Everyone in May Issue of TAS
The May 2021 issue of The American Statistician (TAS) is available online and features 13 articles across different sections of the journal. One of the benefits of ASA membership is free access to the online issues of TAS.
Significance Launches Data Economy Series with April Issue
The April issue of Significancebegins a new four-part series that tells the story of the “data economy,” starting with the birth of customer insight.
StatPREP: Living in Interesting Times for Introductory Statistics Education
In these interesting times, statistics educators and computer science educators need to work together and integrate their curriculum to prepare students for careers in data science.
The Year in Review … And More to Come
In her final president’s column, Karen Kafadar talks about her accomplishments from the past year, challenges ahead, and—last but most important—her experiences with members like you.
Staff Spotlight: Regina Nuzzo
Nuzzo has taken on the newly created role of senior advisor for statistics communication and media innovation at the American Statistical Association. The role is tailored to her expertise. We wanted to know more about her, so we asked her a few questions about this new role, upcoming projects, and her life.