Rajeshwari (Raji) Sundaram was honored June 10 during a virtual ceremony for being exceptionally generous with her time spent mentoring and training staff at all levels.
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Student Projects for the Greater Good—COVID-19 Edition
Columnist David Corliss shares his thoughts about Data for Good student projects in the year of COVID-19, including term papers, science fair entries, conference presentations and posters, and volunteer work for community organizations.
ASA Issues Statement on New Political Positions at Census Bureau
The US Census Bureau announced two new political appointments in newly created leadership positions, and the ASA asked the Census Bureau director to provide a justification for the appointments.
WSDS 2020 Student and Early-Career Scholarships Available
The Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference offers scholarships to support participation and offset the cost of conference registration.
Does Anyone Still Use Colored Chalk?
ASA President Wendy Martinez is looking forward to sharing the resources being curated and developed by the K–6 Education Initiative Working Group and hopes they can help enrich the educational experiences of children and educators.
Pharma Executive Offers Thoughts About COVID-19
Dr. Amrit Ray, global president, R&D and Medical, Upjohn Division, Pfizer Inc., offers his thoughts about the COVID-19 pandemic and how to best protect yourself and your family.
David Madigan Tapped for Provost, VP at Northeastern
Madigan said he was drawn to Northeastern’s leadership in lifelong learning—an anytime, anywhere approach to learning.
StatFest Program Focuses on Engagement, Opportunity
StatFest 2020 is a free conference that encourages undergraduates from historically under-represented groups to pursue careers or graduate studies in statistics.
Statisticians Create COVID-19 Dashboard to Predict Infection
A group of statistics professors and students from several universities created a dashboard to visualize, track, and predict real-time COVID-19 infections and deaths in the US.
Obituary: Theophilos Cacoullos
Theophilos N. Cacoullos passed away recently.