The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association and Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies have named former ASA president Ji-Hyun Lee 2026 Scientist of the Year. She will be recognized at the US-Korea Conference in Orlando in August.
University of Florida
Reflections on JSM 2025: New Voices, New Energy
ASA President Ji-Hyun Lee shares her takeaways from JSM 2025 in Nashville, from the energy of first-time attendees to the inspiring conversations that unfolded across sessions and networking events.
Fourth ASA Survey of Bachelor’s Graduates Tracks Rapidly Evolving Job Market
With the emergence of data science, machine learning, and AI, much has changed in the job market since the American Statistical Association’s first follow-up survey of bachelor’s graduates in 2017. This fourth survey of the graduating class of 2023 covers many changes, as well as considerable consistency.
History of Statistics: A STEM-Based Study Abroad Experience
Inspired by The Lady Tasting Tea, two University of Florida professors took a group of students abroad to learn about the historical beginnings of the statistics discipline in England.
Susmita Datta
Susmita Datta was born in Kolkata, India, where she attended an eclectic school for women that taught her science, literature, drama, and music. She contemplated whether to pursue a career in music or science, with her passion for science winning out and bringing her into the world of physics, followed by statistics. Susmita is widely published in peer-reviewed journals and currently serves on the editorial boards of Briefings in Bioinformatics and the IISA Springer book series.
Rhonda Bacher
Rhonda Bacher found patterns and solving problems interesting when she was younger, so she fell in love with statistics when she realized it was its own powerful language, capable of explaining patterns and problems. Currently, she teaches and mentors biostatistics students and—like her mentors—she’s able to help students discover their careers, passions, and paths.
Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Data Science and Analytics
We profiled a few universities in our April and June issues; here are several more, plus a few PhD programs.
Q&A with Largest, Fastest-Growing Undergraduate Statistics Departments
Statistics is the fastest-growing STEM major for the period 2010–2013. This month, we hear from five more heads of the largest and fastest-growing departments about their school’s growth.
People News for February 2013
News and information about members of the ASA highlighted in the February issue. For a complete listing of news and information about members of the ASA, click here.