Members of the Quality and Productivity Section (Q&P) invite you to attend this year’s Fall Technical Conference in Richmond, Virginia, from October 2–3.
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Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences holds 57th Fall Technical Conference (FTC)
The 57th Fall Technical Conference, co-sponsored by the ASA and American Society for Quality, was held October 17–18 in San Antonio, Texas.
A Message from Q&P Chair, Theresa Utlaut
Q&P Chair Theresa Utlaut talks about her year as chair, reviewing progress made and outlining goals for the future.
ASA Sections: Past, Present, and Future
Part of “celebrating our past, energizing our future” is recognizing the importance of ASA sections in the life and growth of our association. Two months out from the start of our 175th anniversary year, we look at the past, present, and future of sections and encourage everyone to join in.
Statistics in Imaging Initiates Summer Workshop
The Section on Statistics in Imaging initiated a Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute summer two-week workshop on neuroimaging data analysis.
Biopharmaceutical Section Highlights JSM Events
The Biopharmaceutical Section will sponsor two short courses, five invited sessions, 27 topic-contributed sessions and contributed sessions, and eight roundtable discussions at JSM 2013.
2013 Joint Statistical Meetings Program Committee
Here is a list of the 2013 Program Committee members.
Gender Balance in ASA Activities
This report explores the gender balance in a variety of activities supported by the American Statistical Association. It highlights areas in which gender disparities have subsided and in which they persist. Results on the latter suggest ASA sections in which women are proportionately represented are not well represented in the ASA awards structure. It suggests that offering awards related to statistics in the life and social sciences may improve the gender balance in awards given by the ASA.
Reaching 20k
The ASA will celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2014. In preparation, Monica Johnston, chair of the ASA Committee on Membership Retention and Recruitment, looks at ways to turn student members into regular members after they graduate.
Chapter, Section Microsites a New ASA Benefit
A new benefit of ASA membership is the microsite component of the ASA Community, which allows chapters and sections to create a website for public use free of charge. Read on to find out how to take advantage of this benefit.