The ASA and American Association for Public Opinion Research collaborated to create a program that prepares the next generation of researchers for the professional and academic world.
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‘Practical Significance,’ Take II: With a Little Help from My Friends … Mentoring and the ASA
During a recent episode of the ASA podcast, Practical Significance, Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein interviewed Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Ruth Etzioni, and Carolyn Rutter about strengthening and expanding mentoring in the ASA community and the working group.
Mentoring Is the Way
To understand strategies of successful mentoring programs and identify potential gaps, members of the mentoring working group conducted an environmental scan that included surveys of the ASA community. Do you have areas of practice you would like to build communities around? Let the working group know.
Biopharmaceutical Section Seeks Applications for $15k Scholarship
The Nonclinical Biostatistics Working Group of the ASA’s Biopharmaceutical Section is offering a scholarship program for students in US graduate programs such (bio)statistics, data science, and engineering.
Everything You Need to Know About ASA Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice
The ASA’s mission—Promoting the Practice and Profession of Statistics—has an important advocacy element in the ASA Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice. These guidelines “are intended to help statistical practitioners make decisions ethically.”
Biopharmaceutical Section News for August 2018
The ASA-BIOP Nonclinical Biostatistics Working Group endorsed the creation of a new work stream to provide information, insight, and networking opportunities for students.
Five Elements to Keep Your Working Group Active
Why is the paleoclimate group at SAMSI a success? Two of the six participants, Bala Rajaratnam and Elizabeth Mannshardt share their reasons.