This summer’s release of the 2025 degree completion data from the National Center for Education Statistics shows the awarding of statistics and biostatistics degrees holding steady and continued strong growth for data science and analytics degrees.
Steve Pierson
Highlights of the August 1–2, 2025, ASA Board of Directors Meeting
The ASA Board of Directors met during JSM 2025 to approve key actions, receive financial and program updates, and discuss initiatives ranging from future JSM sites to strengthening community engagement and mentoring.
Honoring Katherine Wallman’s Legacy at JSM
Speakers at JSM honored former ASA President and longtime chief statistician Katherine Wallman, highlighting her leadership, mentorship, and lasting impact on federal statistics and the ASA’s policy work.
Tech Leaders Discuss Working in Industry
We asked leaders in industry to answer a few questions to help students and statistics departments better prepare for jobs in the technology industry.
Statisticians Highlight Scientific Research on Capitol Hill
On May 16, the ASA sponsored two exhibitors as part of the 23rd annual Coalition for National Science Funding Congressional Exhibition, intended to celebrate National Science Foundation grant recipients and their most recent research.
We Have Some Serious Explaining to Do
ASA Vice President Rob Santos discusses Jessica Utts’s presidential initiatives on media training for statisticians and provides his insights on statisticians and the media.
FY17 Requests for NIH, NSF, Federal Statistical Agencies Largely Positive
President Barack Obama’s requested budget for Fiscal Year 2017 maintains his record of proposing generally healthy increases for the NIH, NSF, and many federal statistical agencies, but realizing increases of any amount will be challenging.
FY16 Budget Request Position NIH, NSF, and Federal Statistical Agencies Well for Congressional Deliberations
President Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2016 (FY16) contains healthy increases for the NIH, NSF, and many federal statistical agencies, but realizing proposed increases will be a challenge with sequestration levels back in place.