Here is the breakdown of the final FY15 budgets for NIH, NSF, and other primary statistical agencies.
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An Update to the American Community Survey Program
What is the status of the American Community Survey (ACS), and what are the significant developments, challenges, and achievements that have marked the ACS in the last decade? Read on to find out.
White House Issues Policy Directive Bolstering Federal Statistical Agencies
The White House Office of Management and Budget finalized in late November a new federal statistical policy directive, Fundamental Responsibilities of Federal Statistical Agencies and Recognized Statistical Units.
Bachelor’s Degrees in Statistics Surge Another 20%
The recently released 2013 statistics and biostatistics degree data from the National Center for Education Statistics show continued robust growth for bachelor’s degrees.
NIH, NSF, Statistical Agencies Receive Final FY14 Budgets
Just over three months into the current fiscal year, Congress and the president finalized the fiscal year 2014 (FY14) budgets, a move facilitated by the December budget deal easing sequestration for both FY14 and FY15.
Open Data: More Questions Than Answers
Jonathan Auerbach discusses the challenges related to the open data movement.
Statistical Science: The Intel Inside© of Science
ASA Director of Science Policy Steve Pierson discusses three compelling reasons to one day have a statistical scientist heading the NSF, reasons that can be easily generalized to other agencies/bodies.
ASA Takes Part in Annual Capitol Hill Exhibition
For the fourth consecutive year, the American Statistical Association (ASA) participated in the annual Capitol Hill Exhibition May 7 sponsored by the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF). CNSF is a coalition of 130 professional societies, universities, and other stakeholders who work together to support the budget of the National Science Foundation (NSF). The annual event started in 1995.
Growing Numbers of Stats Degrees
Steve Pierson, ASA director of science policy, discusses the growing numbers of statistics degrees.
ASA Members Rise to New High
ASA members have again set new marks for generosity in financial support of their association. More than 700 members contributed a total of nearly $53,000 to the ASA’s Annual Fund Drive during 2012. This is another record, up almost $15,000 (39%) from last year’s record figure.