The Statistics2013 video contest winners have been chosen, with high-schooler Jason T. Girouard taking home the top prize for Best Overall Video.
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University of Limpopo to Commemorate Statistics2013 as Host of SASA
The South African Statistical Association (SASA) announced that the University of Limpopo will host its 2013 national conference, SASA 2013, November 4–8.
International Year of Statistics Kicks Off
The ASA and more than 1,400 organizations in 109 countries last month kicked off the International Year of Statistics (Statistics2013), a worldwide initiative promoting the contributions of the statistics field to finding solutions to global challenges.
What’s Happening in 2013?
Theresa Utlaut, section chair, provides a list of the meetings and activities coming up in 2013. Read on to find out which ones interest you.
International Year of Statistics to Increase Visibility of Profession
Statisticians work in a vast array of fields—advancing science; creating new methodology; providing information that shapes public policy; improving business practices and enhancing production quality; making our medicines more effective, our food safer, and our planet better; and so much more. Statisticians come from many cultures, speak many languages, and arrive at statistics as their profession through many paths. But at least one aspect is recognized by virtually every statistician: Our discipline and profession is simply not visible enough.
Here, Ron Wasserstein, ASA executive director, discusses how the International Year of Statistics (Statistics2013) is a major effort to increase the visibility of statistics and encourage young people to consider statistics as a career.
Message from Incoming SPES Chair
Winson Taam, section chair, highlights events coming up in 2013 that section members may be interested in. Also, David Edwards provides a summary of the 2012 Fall Technical Conference.
Speaking for Statistics: In-Reach and Outreach Communication
ASA President Bob Rodriquez illustrates the many opportunities the ASA offers and how to share those offerings with colleagues, students, and the public to build a greater awareness of the statistics profession.