Five members of the R Core Team have been awarded the 2026 Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics for decades of work building and maintaining R as free, open-source software.
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My ASA Story: Renée Hanson
Starting with degrees in African American studies and sociology, Renée Hanson discovered a love for statistics that led her to R programming, data visualization, and ASA workshops.
Catching Up with Nathan Yau: 14 Years Later
We recently caught up with Nathan Yau to see what he has learned since 2010 and what he can teach statisticians and data scientists about data visualization and information design.
Section on Statistical Computing Hosts Second Annual Mini-Symposium
The nearly five-hour program kicked off with opening remarks from ASA Executive Director Ron Wasserstein and 2023 section chair Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel and included a keynote speech, data jamboree, lighting talks, and panel discussion.
Maria DeYoreo
Maria DeYoreo developed a passion for swimming, running, and math when she was a child living in the Bay Area in California. While majoring in mathematics at UC Santa Barbara, she discovered her love for statistics when she attended an applied course using R. As a professional statistician at RAND, DeYoreo focuses on using statistical methods to inform public policy related to health and health care. In addition to her professional success, DeYoreo takes pride in her role as a parent to two young children and recently achieving a personal running record of a 1:35 half marathon.
Measuring and Reducing Bias in Machine Learning, AI
Learning to avoid sources of bias and quantifying and minimizing its impact allow the realization of the promise of machine learning and artificial intelligence to benefit all, David Corliss says.
Obituaries for February 2022
ASA members Kjell Doksum and Leland Wilkinson passed away recently.
UConn Sports Analytics Symposium a Home Run
The third UConn Sports Analytics Symposium was held virtually on October 9, 2021, and hosted 300+ registrants.
Special Issue Illustrates Importance of Data Privacy
In the most recent issue of CHANCE, a special issue, authors focus on statistical data privacy and confidentiality.
Arizona Chapter Members Participate in DataFest
The Arizona Chapter concluded its first ASA DataFest competition on March 25 with excellent participation from students of Arizona State University’s Tempe and West campuses.