ASA fellow Kwok-Leung Tsui was named to the 2024 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers List for the second time for his work in data science, predictive analytics, and lithium-ion battery research.
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People News for August 2024
John Abowd, D. Anthony Miles, and Frederick Faltin are featured in the news this month.
How My First Statistics Professor Changed My Life—A Tribute to Golde Holtzman
Chris Franck shares the story of how Gold Holtzman inspired him to study statistics. It all started with an empty jar, a scoop, and separate collections of green and yellow beans.
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.
My ASA Story: Alexandra L. Hanlon, Professor of Practice, Center Director, and Collaborative Biostatistician
Alexandra L. Hanlon says the ASA has been instrumental to both her personal and career growth and is excited to see a continued shift toward team science and practicing statisticians.
People News for February 2022
See what ASA members have been up to in February 2022’s People News.
Cracking the Glass Ceiling
Jean Gibbons reflects on her early experiences as a female, and a statistician, in a predominantly male profession in the 1960s and ’70s.
Virginia Tech Appoints Ronald D. Fricker as Interim Dean
Fricker joined Virginia Tech in 2015 as head of the department of statistics and most recently served as the senior associate dean in the college of science.
A Conversation With Sally C. Morton: Excellence in Health Policy Statistics
The International Conference on Health Policy Statistics has played a vital role in the dissemination of statistical methods in health policy and health services research. In preparation for the next conference, we’re running a series of interviews with previous Health Policy Statistics Section award winners. This month, we feature a conversation between Sally C. Morton and Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar.
We Love Data Competitions
Students at Virginia Tech enjoy competing in the ASA DataFest every spring, so much so that they added another competition, which will take place in the fall.