Having been dismissed from her job in 2007 for refusing to bend to government pressure to tweak the consumer price index, Graciela Bevacqua returned to find the CPI “destroyed” by political interference.
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Significance Gets New Look
To coincide with the start of a new volume of Significance, both the print and online magazine underwent a major redesign.
Significance, Royal Statistical Society Offer Writing Competition
Students or graduates within the first 10 years of their statistics careers are eligible to enter this writing contest hosted by Significance and the Young Statisticians Section of the Royal Statistical Society.
Significance Magazine Opens Its Archives
Significance magazine has opened its 10-year archives for access by the public. The magazine’s volumes 1 through 10 are available to read, free of charge.
Ann Arbor, Detroit Chapters Judge Science Fair
Continuing their longstanding annual tradition, the Ann Arbor and Detroit chapters met in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as a special awards judging team for the Southeast Michigan Science Fair on March 14.
People News for May 2014
News and information about members of the ASA highlighted in the May issue. For a complete listing of news and information about members of the ASA, click here.
Statistical Significance Documents on Agriculture and Sports Released
Two new Statistical Significance documents were released in January to add to the seven created in 2009.
Until We Meet Again …
ASA President Sastry Pantula bids farewell to Amstat News readers as he passes on the baton (or gavel) to Nancy Geller.
Volunteer News Editors Needed for Significance Site
Significance is now an official magazine of the American Statistical Association and Royal Statistical Society, with the first joint issue slated for publication this summer. To accompany the collaboration, an exciting magazine website will launch later this year. We are looking for volunteer news editors to write and post articles daily.
First Joint Issue Offers Fair Bit to Enjoy
As the result of a partnership between the ASA and Royal Statistical Society, every member of the ASA
will receive Significance in addition to Amstat News starting in September. The first joint issue will contain a mix of the important, the topical, the scientific, and, occasionally, the whimsical.