The journal Survey Methodology established the Waksberg Award and an annual invited paper series in honor of the late Joseph Waksberg to recognize his outstanding contributions to survey statistics and methodology. Each year, a prominent survey statistician is chosen to author a paper that reviews the development and current state of an important topic in the survey statistics and methodology field, reflecting the mixture of theory and practice that characterized Joseph Waksberg’s work.
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Global Data for Good Data Sources: A World of Opportunity
The Data for Good community is experiencing incredible growth in the availability and quality of global data, benefiting researchers in academia, government, and industry. Here, David Corliss highlights data resources to empower everyone, from seasoned researchers to students.
SRMS to Host JSM Short Course
The Survey Research Methods Section is sponsoring the course Data Integration in Surveys and Clinical Trials: Methods and Software at the 2024 Joint Statistical Meetings.
2024 Waksberg Award Recipient Announced; Nominations Sought for 2025
In 2001, the journal Survey Methodology established an annual invited paper series in honor of Joseph Waksberg to recognize his contributions to survey statistics and methodology. Each year, a prominent survey statistician is chosen to write a paper that reviews the development and current state of an important topic in survey statistics and methodology and reflects the mixture of theory and practice that characterized Waksberg’s work.
Obituaries for April 2023
ASA members Donald Young, Jane Gentleman, and Donald Guthrie passed away recently.
Obituaries for January 2023
ASA members Joseph Massaro and Tim Holt passed away recently.
Modernizing Government Statistics for the 21st Century
Anil Arora says the data ecosystem has expanded enormously in recent years and the responsible use of new data sources is allowing statisticians to see sooner and act faster.
Beaumont Appointed Survey Methodology Editor
Statistics Canada recently appointed Jean-François Beaumont, senior statistical adviser at Statistics Canada, as the new editor of Survey Methodology.
A Volume in Celebration of the International Year of Statistics
In early 2013, the Statistical Society of Canada commissioned a volume of expository articles in celebration of the International Year of Statistics. The resulting book, Statistics in Action: A Canadian Outlook, is being published by Taylor & Francis/CRC Press in March 2014.
International Symposium to Focus on Social Statistics
Statistics Canada’s 2010 International Methodology Symposium, titled “Social Statistics: The Interplay Among Censuses, Surveys, and Administrative Data,” will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, from October 26–29.