Jonathan Shuster and Chris Delcher recommend new procedures for consultants, their institutions, and The ASA to follow to help maintain high integrity for statistical science.
survey
Teaching Statistics Trust Lecture Recording Available Online
Christine Franklin, the ASA’s K–12 statistical ambassador, presented the 2018 Teaching Statistics Trust Lecture, titled “Statistical Problem Solving: The Art and Science of Learning and Teaching from Data,” in three locations in the United Kingdom in September of 2018.
Plan Now to Take Part in Data Challenge Expo 2019
The ASA Computing, Government, and Graphics sections will sponsor the Data Challenge Expo 2019 at JSM 2019 in Denver, Colorado.
Survey of 2016–2017 Graduates Yields Insights for Current, Prospective Students
Is there a typical bachelor’s graduate in statistics? Are graduates finding well-paying and satisfying jobs? Can students learn from the data and advice of the graduates responding to this survey? These questions and more are addressed with results of this 2016-2017 survey of bachelor’s degree students.
Government Statistics Section Announces JSM Program
The Government Statistics Section organized three invited sessions, including a panel on using multiple data sources for federal statistics; seven topic-contributed sessions, including an update on the US Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking; three roundtables; and more for this year’s JSM.
Obituaries for August 2017
A listing of ASA members who have passed away recently.
To Ask or Not to Ask? It Depends on the Question
ASA President Barry Nussbaum thinks more emphasis should be placed on basic survey questions to improve survey response rates.
Career Satisfaction: A First Look
The ASA Committee on Career Development submitted a proposal to the ASA to do a career satisfaction survey. Here are the results.
Interview with Editor of Statistics in Biopharmaceutical Research
Frank Bretz, the editor of Statistics in Biopharmaceutical Research, talks a little about himself, the journal, and what readers can expect in future issues.
Survey Research Methods Section News for May
The Survey Research Methods Section provides updates on how the section is preparing for JSM.