See what ASA members have been up to lately in the January 2022 People News update.
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UConn Sports Analytics Symposium a Home Run
The third UConn Sports Analytics Symposium was held virtually on October 9, 2021, and hosted 300+ registrants.
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.”
Nominations Open for International Prize in Statistics
The International Prize in Statistics—one of the highest honors in statistics—is awarded every two years to an individual or team “for major achievements using statistics to advance science, technology, and human welfare.”
State of the Science and Engineering Data Infrastructure: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
Three experts discuss the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, which provides data on science and engineering enterprise; collects essential data on STEM education; provides research and development activities, funding, and infrastructure; and supports data innovations.
Eight Statisticians Honored by AAAS
In November, the American Association for the Advancement of Science council elected nearly 500 members as fellows. A virtual induction ceremony for the 489 newly elected fellows will take place on February 13.
Twelve Years of ASA Science Policy: Highlighting the Scope and Breadth
The ASA’s science policy activity has covered a variety of topics since the creation of the ASA’s science policy staff position 12 years ago. The responsibilities of the position are to raise the profile of statistics and statisticians in policymaking and to advocate for the interests of statisticians.
Ellis R. Ott Scholarship
The Statistics Division of the American Society for Quality is accepting applications for the Ellis R. Ott Scholarship, which supports students in a graduate program with a concentration in applied statistics and/or quality management.
Boost Your Career in Washington
The AAAS is currently looking for statisticians to join its fellowship program. The AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF) are the premier opportunity for outstanding mathematicians, statisticians, scientists, and engineers at any career stage to learn first-hand about policymaking while contributing their STEM mindset to American government.
Who Is the American Statistician? Or, Is It Data Scientist?
Michael Latta discusses how data scientists and statisticians can coexist, work to advance methods of understanding data, and perhaps practice science together.