Yifeng Wang shares how industrial engineering inspired him to pursue advanced studies in statistics and data science. We also welcome many other new ASA members.
Quality Control
Applications Wanted for Ellis R. Ott Scholarship
The Statistics Division of the American Society for Quality has $7,500 scholarships available to support students enrolled in, or accepted into, a master’s degree or higher program with a concentration in applied statistics, statistical engineering, and/or quality management.
Ellis R. Ott Scholarship Provides $7,500 to ‘Quality’ Students
The Statistics Division of the American Society for Quality has $7,500 scholarships available to support students who are enrolled in, or are accepted into, a master’s degree or higher program with a concentration in applied statistics, statistical engineering, and/or quality management.
ASA Board Endorses New Quality Manifesto
The 2021 Quality Manifesto lists 10 ways quality professionals can revitalize their dedication to global leadership. Quality has two critical foundations, it says: “the discipline of science coupled with mutual respect for all human beings.”
Katherine Thompson Appointed Statistics Editor of Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology
The ASA and AAPOR welcome Katherine Thompson of the US Census Bureau as the next statistics editor for the Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology. Thompson will serve a three-year term.
W. Edwards Deming
William Edwards Deming has been honored throughout the world as a “quality-management guru,” he insisted upon being known as a “Consultant in Statistical Studies.”
Q&P Section Announces JSM Topic-Contributed, Contributed Sessions
The latest news from the ASA’s Quality and Productivity (Q&P) Section, including its topic-contributed and contributed sessions at this year’s JSM.
Ellis R. Ott Scholarship
The Statistics Division of the American Society for Quality is offering $7,500 scholarships to support students enrolled in or accepted into a master’s degree or higher program with a concentration in applied statistics and/or quality management.
Dimension Reduction, Functional Data Analysis, Experimental Designs, Gaussian Processes Featured in February Issue
Here is a summary of the articles that appear in the February issue of Technometrics.
Walter A. Shewhart
The world knows him for the Shewhart control charts, and the world lives better for them. They are, however, only one of his statistical contributions. He leaves a rich legacy that will take years to absorb.