David Madigan, Northeastern University, and Demissie Alemayehu, Pfizer Early registration is open for the 2024 Annual Symposium on Risks and Opportunities of AI in Pharmaceutical Medicine, casually called AIPM 2024, a unique and timely platform for statisticians, data scientists, regulators, and other professionals to do the following: Address the challenges and opportunities of AI in pharmaceutical medicine and medical research Foster collaboration among industry, academia, regulatory agencies, and professional associations Propose recommendations with policy implications for proper implemen ..read more

Steve Pierson, ASA Director of Science Policy The National Institute of Justice is the scientific research, development, and evaluation agency of the US Department of Justice. It provides objective, independent, and evidence-based knowledge and tools to support criminal justice and other agencies and initiatives. It also assesses programs, policies, and technologies, sharing its research through conferences, reports, and the media. Each year, NIJ identifies needed topical research in the physical and social sciences, solicits proposals from universities and other research institutions to condu ..read more

Each year, the ASA recognizes all members reaching a milestone of 35, 40, 45, and 50 years of membership. All members who joined 35 years ago or more are also extended an invitation to a reception at the annual Joint Statistical Meetings. If you believe you should appear in the list below and don’t see your name, please email the ASA to correct your record. 50+ Years Robert Abbott Abdelmonem Afifi Robert Agnew Alan Agresti Dennis Aigner Jack Alanen Arthur Albert Mukhtar Ali Mir Ali Francis Alt Stan Altan Philip Ambrosini Dallas Anderson Lawrence Annable Barry Arnold Ersen Arseven James A ..read more

Chris Franck is an associate professor in the department of statistics at Virginia Tech. I met Dean Follmann during a visit to the Biostatistics Research Branch of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. A former student invited me to spend the day there and give a talk in March 2023. I was astonished during my visit, as I figured the group would be specific in focus and hugely preoccupied with COVID. But instead of a narrowly focused group deep into their own weeds, I met the most incredible collection of statisticians. There were textbook authors, theoreticians, applicat ..read more

Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar As statisticians and data scientists, we navigate the ever-present realm of uncertainty. We have a robust collection of powerful statistical tools, which we use to provide valuable insights. We also face moments of uncertainty in our personal and professional journeys and rely on mentors to guide our paths. The impact of a mentor empowers us to reach our full potential. By tradition, incoming ASA Board members participate in the November board meeting to learn from those who came before them. I had the opportunity to reflect upon how fortunate I have been to have the su ..read more

The Survey Research Methods Section is sponsoring the course Data Integration in Surveys and Clinical Trials: Methods and Software at the 2024 Joint Statistical Meetings. The one-day course will cover the fundamental concepts, methods, and software implementation for integrating data from sources such as observational studies including nonprobability surveys and clinical trials. The course will feature live demonstrations to illustrate practical applications. It is tailored to learners in statistics and other quantitative disciplines from academic institutions, government agencies, research or ..read more

Nick Horton, Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education Editor The onset of COVID-19 had a direct and continuing impact on the educational sector, with institutions, instructors, students, and parents scrambling to adapt to a variety of online or hybrid educational models. The April issue of the open-access Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education leads off with the following three papers that describe approaches to teaching during the pandemic: “Teaching Statistics: A Technology-Enhanced Supportive Instruction (TSI) Model During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond,” by Serina Al-H ..read more

The Daniel H. Wagner Prize for Excellence in the Practice of Advanced Analytics and Operations Research is awarded annually by INFORMS to recognize and reward quality and coherence of analysis used in practice. The award, given in memory of the late Daniel H. Wagner, was established in recognition of his career-long efforts to encourage application of strong mathematics to practical problems supported by clear and intelligible writing. It emphasizes the quality and coherence of the analysis used in practice, good writing, strong analytical content, and verifiable practice successes. The compet ..read more

Awarded jointly by the ASA’s Government Statistics and Social Statistics sections, the Wray Jackson Smith Scholarship encourages promising young statisticians to consider a career in government statistics by providing up to $1,000 for use in exploring any of a broad number of opportunities. The scholarship is for students and others early in their careers who show an interest in government statistics. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent level of education. Membership in the Government Statistics Section, Social Statistics Section, or ASA is not required. Applications will be ..read more

Schedler (right) with her former adviser, 2022 ASA President Katherine Ensor Throughout my career as a statistician, members of the ASA have always been there to guide me in my journey and contributed to many full-circle moments. My statistics journey began in my junior year of high school when I took AP Statistics. Luckily, I had a skilled and inspiring teacher, Christine Drago. As a senior, I was her assistant and she introduced me to meta-analyses and encouraged me to apply to Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, to study statistics. She was aware of the statistics department because of an INSPIRE ..read more