October 20 is the second World Statistics Day, the United Nation’s recognition and celebration of the importance of official statistics and those who collect and disseminate them around the world.
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USCOTS 2015: Making Connections in State College
More than 450 statistics educators gathered at Penn State May 28–30 for the largest U.S. Conference on Teaching Statistics.
Obituaries for October 2015
Obituaries for Yvonne Bishop and Robert Verhalen
Beyond AP Statistics Workshop Held in Conjunction with JSM
The American Statistical Association/National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Joint Committee on Curriculum in Statistics and Probability sponsored a Beyond AP Statistics (BAPS) workshop at the annual Joint Statistical Meetings.
Funding Opportunities for Statisticians Meeting
Dave Higdon, chair of the ASA Committee on Funded Research, presented with seven representatives of federal funding agencies at the Funding Opportunities for Statisticians meeting during JSM in Seattle.
Statistics Degrees Continue Strong Growth
The 2014 degree data released in late August by the National Center for Education Statistics reveal continued strong growth of undergraduate and graduate statistics and biostatistics degrees.
Statistics Workshops for Math and Science Teachers Held in Seattle
The American Statistical Association sponsored Meeting Within a Meeting (MWM)—a two-day statistics workshop for middle- and high-school mathematics and science teachers—August 11–12 at the 2015 Joint Statistical Meetings in Seattle, Washington.
The High Points of JSM
For those who were unable to attend or missed some of the activities, here are a few photos and highlights.
Columbia University Biostatistics Celebrates 75th Anniversary
The department of biostatistics at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, making it one of the oldest biostatistics departments in the country.
ASA Leaders Reminisce: Sallie Keller
In the 10th installment of the Amstat News series of interviews with ASA presidents and executive directors, we feature a discussion with 2006 President Sallie Keller.