The Joint Sections on Statistical Computing and Statistical Graphics announce the 2025 student award winners. Congratulations to Adam Bartonicek, Brian Liu, Shushan Wu, Xinlei Chen, and Nathan Rethwisch!
Statistical Computing
Submission Open for Chambers Software Award
This annual prize for statistical software written by, or in collaboration with, an undergraduate or graduate student carries a cash award of $2,000.
Hadley Wickham Wins 2025 ASA Statistical Computing and Graphics Award
Hadley Wickham is the winner of the 2025 ASA Statistical Computing and Graphics Award for his influence in statistical computing, visualization, graphics, and data analysis through significant contributions to R software.
Obituaries for April 2023
ASA members Donald Young, Jane Gentleman, and Donald Guthrie passed away recently.
Statistical Computing Section News
The ASA Section on Statistical Computing held a half-day online symposium, which attracted more than 110 participants. About half were students.
Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics Comes with $1M Award, Recognition
The King Baudouin Foundation—a large public utility foundation in Belgium—recently established the Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics, which comes with a $1 million award. Nominations will be accepted until March 31.
Gertrude M. Cox Award Nominations Sought
Nominate an early- to mid-career statistician for the Gertrude Cox Award by February 28.
Nominations Wanted for 2019 Gertrude M. Cox Award
The award includes a $1,000 honorarium, travel expenses to attend the Washington Statistical Society (WSS) Annual Dinner, and a commemorative WSS plaque.
Nominations for Gertrude M. Cox and Roger Herriot Awards Sought
Nominate a distinguished statistician for the 2017 Roger Herriot Award for Innovation in Federal Statistics and Gertrude M. Cox Award.
The Paradox of Choice: Statistical Software Packages
With such a vast array of similar programs available, many students feel uneasy when thinking about which programs they would be asked to use in a professional setting.