The AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science recognizes early-career scientists and engineers who demonstrate excellence not only in their research careers but also in promoting meaningful dialogue between science and society. The recipient receives a monetary prize of $5,000, a commemorative plaque, and recognition at the 2026 AAAS Annual Meeting. The … [Read more...] about Early Career Award Nominations Sought
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USPROC Announces Fall 2024 Competition Winners
Winners for the Undergraduate Statistics Class Project and Undergraduate Statistics Research Project competitions were recently named and include the following: Undergraduate Statistics Class Project – Introductory Statistics Undergraduate Statistics Class Project – Intermediate Statistics Undergraduate Statistics Research Project USPROC features two main … [Read more...] about USPROC Announces Fall 2024 Competition Winners
Q&A with Charmaine Dean
In honor of Women’s History Month, we interviewed Charmaine Dean, a woman who has made significant strides in the world of data science. Here, she shares advice for the next generation of aspiring data scientists. Charmaine Dean is vice president, research and international, and professor in the department of statistics and actuarial science at the University of Waterloo. … [Read more...] about Q&A with Charmaine Dean
Edge Foundation Seeks Applications for Two Awards
Application for the Karen EDGE Fellowship and Mary Beth Ruskai Research Fund is now open. The Karen EDGE Fellowship supports and enhances the research programs and collaborations of mid-career mathematicians who are underrepresented minorities. Fellowships are available to mathematicians of any gender identity employed in full-time positions in the United States. The award … [Read more...] about Edge Foundation Seeks Applications for Two Awards
Guiding Internal Collaborators Through Statistical Training
By Min Chen and George Rodriguez Statistical consulting is a major path of employment for ASA members, so considering improvements in the way we engage others should be an ongoing process. This approach is particularly useful when the statistician is part of a disproportionately small cohort of data professionals within an institution. An argument against encouraging … [Read more...] about Guiding Internal Collaborators Through Statistical Training