A new initiative by the ASA’s Committee on International Relations in Statistics and Statistics Without Borders has been uniting statisticians from around the world with a common interest in learning about popular and emerging statistics topics.
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JEDI Corner: So Much to Do, So Little Time
There is something for everyone in the JEDI-sponsored program at JSM this year.
JSM 2022: A World of Innovation in Data for Good
David Corliss offers tips to help Data for Good practitioners get the most out of the Joint Statistical Meetings in Washington, DC.
First CIRS/SWB Webinar Draws Large International Crowd
The Committee on International Relations in Statistics partnered with Statistics Without Borders to launch a webinar series that introduces statistical topics of broad interest to an international audience.
My ASA Story: James Cochran, Associate Dean and Professor
James Cochran says the opportunity to help establish Statistics Without Borders is his most memorable and meaningful experience as an ASA member.
Q&A with Hope Cullers, Crystal Grant, and Smita Skrivanek
We interviewed three statisticians who strive to change the world through data. We asked them who inspired them, why they became statisticians, and how data science is changing the world.
Data for Good: The Year in Review
2018 was a landmark year during which the D4G community both grew and drew closer together, coalescing into a stronger, more vibrant, and more distinct movement. Many more organizations, projects, positions, conferences, and conference sections distinctly labeled as D4G were apparent. With this increased visibility has come more opportunities.
Highlights of the July 2018 ASA Board of Directors Meeting
ASA President Lisa LaVange convened the July ASA Board meeting at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in Vancouver prior to the start of JSM. On the schedule were action, discussion, and reported items.
Haitian Aid Survey: Field Notes from a Statistician
After October’s Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti, Monica Dashen traveled to the island with Statistics without Borders to help find out who had received aid and how the hurricane had affected them.
Statistics Without Borders Helps UNICEF
Statistics without Borders analyzed time stamps and GPS points collected during UNICEF’s nutrition surveys and developed three tests that could be used to review the quality of interviewer-selected samples.