The ASA urged the Department of Education to explicitly recognize statistics as a foundational element of AI literacy.
Science Policy Fellow
Applications for ASA Science Policy Fellowship Wanted
The ASA seeks applications for its fall of 2023 science policy fellowship. A one- to two-year position, the fellow will be based at the ASA headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia; however, they will spend much of their time in Washington, DC, advocating for statistics and experiencing first-hand how federal science policy is formed.
ASA Science Policy Supports Data for Good
One of the ASA’s most important functions—and one that has a particularly strong impact on promoting data for good—is science policy and advocacy. In his latest column, Corliss talks about the advocacy work the ASA science policy group practices and how they support the statistics profession.
Highlights of the November 18–20, 2020, ASA Board of Directors Meeting
ASA President Wendy Martinez called to order the final regular meeting of the ASA Board on November 18. The board met via videoconference over a three-day period.
ASA Seeks New Science Policy Fellow
The ASA is accepting applications for its science policy fellowship for fall 2020.
What Do Statisticians Like to Do When They Are Not Being Statisticians?
Amy Nussbaum is the science policy fellow at the American Statistical Association. When she isn’t working, she enjoys being an amateur historian specializing in United States presidents.