The Women in Statistics and Data Science conference has become one of the ASA’s most popular and positive conferences. This year’s conference will be held October 18-20 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Professionals and students from academia, industry, and the government who are working in statistics and data science will convene for learning and professional development opportunities in an environment that attendees call “welcoming, inspiring, empowering, motivating, eye opening, and awesome!”
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Six Women Describe Their WiTNY Winternship Experiences
In 2018, 46 companies joined Women in Technology and Entrepreneurship in New York’s (WiTNY) “winternship” program to pair undergraduate women pursuing technical majors from the City University of New York (CUNY) with internships during their winter break. Pfizer hosted six winterns, who have written about their unique experiences.
Celebrating Women in Statistics and Data Science 2018
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are celebrating several ASA women who work in statistics and data science. These accomplished women were chosen because they inspired and influenced other women in their field. Read their biographies to learn why they chose statistics, who influenced them, and what all they have accomplished.
Isobel Loutit
Isobel Loutit was a highly successful career statistician in an environment that was then almost exclusively a man’s world. David Bellhouse recounts her story.
Helen Walker
Helen M. Walker —elected the first woman President of the American Statistical Association in 1944—contributed to the field of statistics through her work in education, and educational research.
Celebrating Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference
The second Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference was held October 20–22 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The conference targeted women in all career stages from all sectors of the workforce.
ASA Leaders Reminisce: David Morganstein
In the 21st installment of the Amstat News series of interviews with ASA presidents and executive directors, we feature a discussion with 2015 ASA President David Morganstein.
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale was a pioneering statistician who used data visualization—most famously her “coxcomb” charts—to revolutionize health care and dramatically reduce mortality through evidence-based reforms.
Extraordinary Impact of Statistics: A Special JSM Invited Session
In this invited session organized by the Caucus for Women in Statistics, speakers will talk about important statistical ideas and pivotal roles that statistics and statisticians have played in scientific discovery and social progress, as well as emerging challenges to statistics.
Women in Statistics and Data Science: A Conference to Empower
This year’s WSDS featured speakers are Cynthia Clark, Stacy Lindborg, Wendy Martinez, and Bin Yu. Here, they reflect on their long careers, share advice for the future, and discuss the topic they plan to talk about at WSDS.