ASA President Rob Santos illustrates how one might flip a research framework to create opportunity through a new perspective—something he sometimes does when working on policy issues as a reality check.
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Stretching Your Creativity—Yoga for the Mind; Yoda for the Heart
“… Creative ideas can emerge anywhere and at any time if we can only keep ourselves receptive to them.”
Does Anyone Still Use Colored Chalk?
ASA President Wendy Martinez is looking forward to sharing the resources being curated and developed by the K–6 Education Initiative Working Group and hopes they can help enrich the educational experiences of children and educators.
Virtual Reality
Although we will only be able to connect with each other virtually, ASA President Wendy Martinez is looking forward to our first virtual JSM and doing some unique and creative activities. Here, she talks about what she is most looking forward to.
‘Making an Impact’ in 25 Years
In her column this month, Karen Kafadar looks at what statistics will be 25 years from now based on what Leo Breiman predicted 25 years ago.
P-Values: To Own or Not to Own?
In her latest column, Karen Kafadar discusses the debate about the value of hypothesis testing and the over-reliance on p-values as a cornerstone of statistical methodology.
New Year’s Resolution: Working Together to Make an Impact with Statistics
Karen Kafadar shares details about the initiatives she plans to take on as the 2019 ASA president.
Leading Large … or My Dinner with Dennis
This month’s column profiles a statistician who, in every sense of the word, has spent his life leading large: Dennis Gillings.
You Can Count on Us
The ASA’s “Count on Stats” outreach initiative aims to enhance awareness of the importance, reliability, and trustworthiness of government statistics. President Lisa LaVange interviewed Megan Berry from Stanton Communications about the initiative.
New Year, New President, New Opportunities
This month, incoming ASA President Barry Nussbaum writes about his background, his experience at the EPA, and some of his goals for the coming year.