Shu-Min Liao reflects on the similarities between the problems the Jedi Order faced and those statisticians are facing in academia today.
Research
2022 Research Fellowships at BLS, BEA Available
The ASA, in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Bureau of Economic Analysis under a grant from the National Science Foundation, is offering senior research fellow programs.
The End of an Era: The Closing of SAMSI
Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI) director David Banks discusses the successes and impact of the institute, which closed its doors recently.
The Value of Vulnerability to Statisticians
ASA President Rob Santos says being vulnerable can lead to genuine intellectual, personal, and career growth. It’s about being honest with yourself and others, allowing yourself to take your best shot at a career choice or a novel approach to a problem, or voicing a totally different perspective on research that gets people to think more critically.
Michael Jordan Selected as Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellow
ASA member Michael Jordan was one of eight distinguished faculty scientists and engineers selected for the 2021 class of Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellows, the US Department of Defense’s most prestigious single-investigator award.
Flipping the Research Framework
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.
Virginia Tech Appoints Ronald D. Fricker as Interim Dean
Fricker joined Virginia Tech in 2015 as head of the department of statistics and most recently served as the senior associate dean in the college of science.
JSR to Publish Special Issue in Celebration of 50 Years
The Journal of Statistical Research is inviting manuscripts for a special issue on the occasion of its 50th year of publication and the 100-year anniversary of the University of Dhaka.
To Get a PhD or Not to Get a PhD? Part 4
The ASA Committee on Applied Statisticians gives you the experiences of four statisticians who took different paths after their master’s degrees. This month, Erin Twomey-Wilson explains why she found a master’s degree to be the best fit for her.
Stats4Good: A Look at How Statistical Science Is Making an Impact on Poverty
While poverty is defined nationally, it is experienced locally. A community-based approach means many Data for Good researchers are needed.