To strengthen the connection between the statistical community and National Science Foundation, we continue the series that poses questions to NSF program officers and awardees. This installment discusses applying for NSF funding.
STEM
My ASA Story: Lydia Gibson, Graduate Student
Read about Gibson’s experience as co-founder and president of the California State University East Bay ASA Student Chapter.
Biostatistics Exposure Program Seeks Partners, Speakers
The Bridge to Biostats Committee formed in 2020 with the goal of increasing the number of underrepresented students who go on to pursue statistics in higher education. Their virtual Biostats Day program is currently seeking partners and speakers.
JEDI Corner: Biostatistics Program Gives Students Real-World Experience
The Collaborative Undergraduate Biostatistics Experience (CUBE) is gearing up for its second year at Virginia Tech this summer. CUBE exposes undergraduate STEM students, specifically those who are part of an underrepresented/minority population, to the data science and collaborative biostatistics fields.
Donations Help ASA’s Work, Affect National Interests
The ASA’s director of development, Amanda Malloy, shares how the ASA has been investing in statistics and data science education and inspiring students to pursue careers in STEM.
Statistics, Biostatistics Degree Growth Continued in 2021
The number of master’s degrees in business statistics awarded annually increased from 37 in 2010 to nearly 3,000 in 2021, paralleling the growth in bachelor’s and master’s degrees in statistics and biostatistics over the last couple decades. Similarly, the number of universities awarding the business statistics degree increased from 4 to 55 in the same period, according to the latest preliminary data release for 2021 degree completions from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Finding Ada: Identifying, Engaging, and Empowering Women in Statistics and Data Science
Ada Lovelace Day falls on October 12 every year. Finding Ada “aims to increase the profile of women in STEM and, in doing so, create new role models who will encourage more girls into STEM careers and support women already working in STEM.”
Disabilities as Assets and Strengths
The Committee on Statistics and Disability—a partner of the JEDI Outreach Group—advocates for ASA members with disabilities and the removal of systemic inequities that hinder people with disabilities from full access and participation within the statistics profession.
Adji Bousso Dieng Wins 2022 Annie T. Randall Innovator Award
Dieng is recognized for her innovative statistical methods on artificial intelligence and probabilistic machine learning and her focus on societal impact as the founder and president of the nonprofit group The Africa I Know.
ASA Applauds DHS Designation of Data Science as STEM Field
ASA Executive Director Ron Wasserstein says, “We applaud the decision by the DHS to include data science in its program degree list for STEM fields. With its foundational components of statistics, computing, database management, and math, data science rightfully belongs on this list. We thank members of the academic and data science communities who also urged its inclusion.”