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Taylor & Francis Will Publish CHANCE for the American Statistical Association

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The American Statistical Association and international publisher Taylor & Francis Group are pleased to announce that Taylor & Francis will publish CHANCE in full color on behalf of the ASA beginning in 2012. CHANCE is the ASA’s quarterly magazine that brings statistics to everyday life.

(PRWeb August 17, 2011)

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American Statistical Association Announces Winners of 22nd Annual Gertrude M. Cox Scholarships

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The American Statistical Association (ASA), the nation's preeminent professional statistical society, has announced the winners of the 22nd annual Gertrude M. Cox Scholarships. Named for a female pioneer in statistics, the scholarship is designed to encourage women to enter statistically oriented professions. The scholarship awards, in the amount of $2,000 each, were presented Tuesday as part of the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) program at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

(PRWeb August 03, 2011)

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ASA Announces Recipients of Prestigious Founders Award

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The American Statistical Association has named the winners of its prestigious 2011 Founders Awards, given to ASA members who have rendered distinguished service to the association. The award winners will be honored today at the Presidential Awards Session at the 2011 Joint Statistical Meetings at the Miami Beach Convention Center here. Complete program information about JSM may be found at http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2011/.

(PRWeb August 02, 2011)

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American Statistical Association Endorses AAAS Statement of Concern Regarding Personal Attacks on Climate Scientists

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Board of Directors of the American Statistical Association (ASA) expressed concern about recent and ongoing personal attacks on research scientists and endorsed the statement of concern of the AAAS Board regarding attacks on climate scientists. The ASA, citing “the important role statisticians play in climate science research,” also stated its belief that the concern extends to researchers in all scientific disciplines.

(PRWeb August 01, 2011)

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American Statistical Association Announces 2011 Award Recipients

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The American Statistical Association (ASA) today announced the winners of its prestigious annual awards. The winners will be honored on Tuesday evening, August 2, at the President’s Address session of the 2011 Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) in Miami Beach, Florida. The list of awards and recipients follows. Complete program information about JSM may be found at http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2011/.

(PRWeb August 01, 2011)

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Statistics Impacts a Broad Range of Topics, Many of Which Will Be Discussed at the Joint Statistical Meetings in Miami Beach

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Statistics enhances our understanding of and plays a critical role in the decisions that impact our daily lives. Sessions at the 2011 Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) will provide a look into the ways that statisticians contribute to a large variety of disciplines important to everyone, the American Statistical Association (ASA) said today. JSM, the world’s largest annual gathering of statisticians, is expected to draw about 5,500 statistics experts from government, industry and academia to the Miami Beach Convention Center July 30 to August 4. Complete information about the conference can be found online at http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2011/

(PRWeb July 23, 2011)

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Global Warming, Data Privacy, and the Economy Will Be Hot Topics at the Joint Statistical Meetings in Miami Beach

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Statisticians at the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) in Miami Beach next week will be sharing research and information on topics including hurricanes and global warming, maintaining data privacy, and challenges for economic policy. JSM, the world’s largest gathering of statisticians, will take place July 30 through August 4 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Some of the sessions are described below; additional sessions on these and all the topics at the 2011 JSM can be found in the online program, where you can search on keyword, activity number, presenter. Search at: http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2010/onlineprogram/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.

(PRWeb July 21, 2011)

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Statisticians Tackle Current Sports Issues in Miami Beach

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:00:00 GMT

From which teams get included in March Madness, to referee bias, to why Olympic times are better today than in the past, statisticians from across the United States and around the globe will conduct sessions on current issues in sports at the annual Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) in Miami Beach beginning July 30. Complete descriptions of each session can be found online at http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2011/onlineprogram/index.cfm?fuseaction=main by searching by activity number, presenter name, or session title (see release).

(PRWeb July 18, 2011)

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Sir David Cox, Noted British Statistician, to Keynote Joint Statistical Meetings

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Sir David Cox, a noted British statistician who was knighted in 1985 for his service to statistics, will give the keynote address at the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) at the Miami Beach Convention Centre on Monday, August first. His talk, which is the annual President’s Invited Address, is titled “Statistical Analysis: Current Position and Future Prospects.” Complete information about JSM is available at http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2011/

(PRWeb July 14, 2011)

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American Statistical Association Supports Funding for National Science Foundation and Federal Statistical Agencies

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 07:00:00 GMT

In a letter to Appropriations Committee leadership, the American Statistical Association (ASA) has requested that the committee reverse cuts to the budgets for the U. S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Justice Statistics. In addition, the letter signed by ASA President-elect Robert N. Rodriguez, urges full funding of initiatives proposed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) for FY12.

(PRWeb July 12, 2011)

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ASA Journal Honors Career and Life of UNC Statistician Gary Koch

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The latest issue of Statistics in Biopharmaceutical Research is a Festschrift celebration of the career and life of University of North Carolina (UNC) statistician Gary Grove Koch. The issue features articles written by colleagues and students; the special issue also will the subject of a session at the Joint Statistical Meetings July 30--August 4 in Miami Beach.

(PRWeb July 11, 2011)

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Prominent Statistics Educators Present Workshops for Florida Teachers

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:00:00 GMT

In conjunction with the Joint Statistical Meetings in Miami Beach, the American Statistical Association offers two workshops for math and statistics teachers. Prominent statistics educators attending the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) in Miami Beach, Florida, will participate in these workshops for Florida teachers sponsored by the ASA. The programs, “Meeting within a Meeting" and "Beyond AP Statistics,” were developed to help teachers meet current mathematics and science standards for teaching statistics. The workshops will be held August 2-3 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

(PRWeb July 07, 2011)

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American Statistical Association Names New Editors for The American Statistician and Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:00:00 GMT

The American Statistical Association (ASA) today announced the appointment of new editors for two of its journals for the term from 2012-2014. Ron Christensen has been selected as editor of The American Statistician, and Jim Albert was named editor of the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports.

(PRWeb June 01, 2011)

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American Statistical Association Names Fellows for 2011

Wed, 25 May 2011 10:00:00 GMT

The American Statistical Association today announced the election of 58 of its members as Fellows of the Association. The 2011 Fellows, recognized for their outstanding contributions and leadership in the field of statistical science, are from 25 states, Canada, and Singapore. A list of the Fellows follows the release.

(PRWeb May 25, 2011)

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American Statistical Association Elects Marie Davidian of NCSU as 108th President

Tue, 24 May 2011 10:00:00 GMT

The American Statistical Association (ASA) today announced the results of its recent election. Marie Davidian of North Carolina State University (NCSU) has been elected as ASA’s 108th president. She will serve in that position beginning January 1, 2013, and will serve as president-elect as of January 1, 2012. Complete election results are available at http://www.amstat.org/news/pdfs/ASA2011ElectionResults.pdf.

(PRWeb May 24, 2011)

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ASA and CHANCE Magazine Sponsor Blog to Foster Discussions of Probability, Statistics, and Their Role in Today’s Topics of Interest

Thu, 19 May 2011 10:00:00 GMT

The American Statistical Association and CHANCE magazine have debuted The Statistics Forum, a blog to provide everyone the opportunity to participate in discussions about probability and statistics and their role in important and interesting topics. The blog, which is located on the CHANCE web site at http://chance.amstat.org, is edited by Andrew Gelman. Everyone is invited to read and comment on the postings.

(PRWeb May 19, 2011)

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American Statistical Association Seeks Original Video Entries that Celebrate Statistics and Statisticians

Thu, 12 May 2011 10:00:00 GMT

The American Statistical Association’s Public Awareness Workgroup is seeking original video entries to a contest designed to stimulate public awareness of and interest in the many facets of statistics as well as the achievements and varied roles of statisticians. Videos will be submitted through the competition’s YouTube site, and the deadline for submission is July 15.

(PRWeb May 12, 2011)

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American Statistical Association Urges Support of Statistical Literacy Bill

Tue, 10 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The American Statistical Association (ASA), the nation’s preeminent statistical society, urges members of the House of Representatives to support the Statistics Teaching, Aptitude and Training Act of 2011 (STAT Act of 2011), which was introduced today by Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa). A copy of the bill may be viewed at http://www.amstat.org/outreach/statliteracy/pdfs/STAT_Act2011.pdf

(PRWeb May 10, 2011)

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Significance March Issue Contains Features on US Drug Prices, Buying Art on eBay, and an Interview with Google’s Hal Varian

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The March issue of Significance, a magazine about statistics and data in the real world, will hit mailboxes and newsstands this month with articles of interest to everyone. The Significance website, which is updated daily and has many online exclusive articles, can be viewed at http://www.significancemagazine.org.

(PRWeb March 17, 2011)

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American Statistical Association Debuts STATtr@k, Website for Student and Young Professional Statisticians

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The American Statistical Association (ASA) this month launched STATtr@k, a website created for individuals who are in a statistics degree program, recently graduated from a statistics program, or who recently entered the job world. STATtr@k provides a central location for young professional statisticians to access career information and resources, as well as to learn more about the ASA and the statistics profession. Visit the site at http://stattrak.amstat.org.

(PRWeb March 09, 2011)

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American Statistical Association and Taylor & Francis Announce New Publishing Partnership

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Effective in 2012, Taylor & Francis will publish six journals on behalf of the American Statistical Association. These include the Journal of the American Statistical Association (JASA) and The American Statistician (TAS).

(PRWeb March 03, 2011)

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American Statistical Association Announces April 1 Deadline For Edward C. Bryant Scholarship

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Bryant Scholarship, one of ASA's prestigious annual awards, was created to honor Westat co-founder, Edward C. Bryant. It is presented to an outstanding graduate student in survey statistics, and applications are available at http://www.amstat.org/education/pdfs/BryantScholarshipApp.doc

(PRWeb February 18, 2011)

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American Statistical Association Urges House Leadership to Expedite Passage of Census Oversight Efficiency and Management Reform Act

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:00:00 GMT

The American Statistical Association (ASA), along with 27 other organizations, is urging House leaders to obtain swift bipartisan passage of the Census Oversight Efficiency and Management Reform Act (H.R. 4945). ASA has signed a letter to House leadership asking that the bill be passed so that it can be signed into law by President Obama before year’s end.

(PRWeb December 13, 2010)

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Significance Magazine Launches Official Web Site

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:01:00 GMT

The American Statistical Association (ASA) and the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) announce the official launch of the Significance magazine web site, http://www.significancemagazine.org. The web site presents a statistical view of the world in an understandable, engaging format. Significance, which is mailed to ASA and RSS members, also is available to non-member subscribers.

(PRWeb November 16, 2010)

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ASA and PAA Launch U.S. Census-at-School Program

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 08:01:00 GMT

The American Statistical Association (ASA) and the Population Association of America (PAA) this week launch the US. Census-at-School program and the debut of the updated Census-at-School web site. Census at School, which began in the United Kingdom in 2000, is an international project that gathers real data from and about students and then returns the data and teaching and learning resources to them and their teachers for use in their classes. The program helps to get both groups hooked on statistics and enhances their skills in data handling, statistics and statistical thinking.

(PRWeb November 09, 2010)

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ASA and AAPOR to Present Third Webinar Nov. 30: Address-Based Sampling: What Do We Know So Far?

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:01:00 GMT

The American Statistical Association (ASA), the nation’s preeminent statistical society, and the American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) will sponsor the third in a series of webinars on November 30. The webinar, titled “Address-Based Sampling: What Do We Know So Far,” will take place from 1—3 pm, Tuesday, November 30. The ASA-AAPOR collaboration will present additional webinars in 2011 and beyond. Complete information and a link to registration for the Nov. 30 webinar are available at http://www.amstat.org/sections/srms/webinar.cfm.

(PRWeb November 05, 2010)

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American Statistical Assn. Exhibit for USA Science & Engineering Festival to Feature Competition Grand-Prize Winner

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 07:01:00 GMT

The American Statistical Association will participate in a two-day expo on the National Mall October 23--24 as part of the inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival. The ASA’s booth will feature the grand-prize winner of the competition held earlier this year to select hands-on activities for the event. ASA is an official partner of the festival.

(PRWeb October 19, 2010)

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ASA Participates in Global Observance of World Statistics Day October 20

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:01:00 GMT

The American Statistical Association will observe the first World Statistics Day (WSD) on October 20, along with governments, statistical agencies and associations in the United States and around the world. WSD was declared by the United Nations to celebrate the service provided by the global statistical system and to help strengthen awareness and trust of the public in official statistics. The organizers and sponsoring agencies want to raise awareness of the many achievements of official statistics premised on the core values of service, integrity, innovation and professionalism--the UN’s impetus for the worldwide event.

(PRWeb October 15, 2010)

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American Statistical Association Urges Support of Statistical Literacy Bill

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:01:00 GMT

The American Statistical Association urges members of the House of Representatives to support H.R. 6355 , the Statistical Teaching, Aptitude and Training Act of 2010 (STAT Act of 2010), which was introduced yesterday by Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa)and to sign on as co-sponsors. ASA also is urging its members, as well as all statisticians and mathematicians, to contact their Congressional representatives about supporting this critical bill, which is designed to ensure that this and future generations of students will have the statistical skills to cope in an increasingly data-centric world.

(PRWeb October 04, 2010)

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ASA Announces 2010 National K-12 Poster and Project Winners

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:01:00 GMT

The American Statistical Association announces the 2010 winners of its annual K--12 poster and project competitions. Poster winners can be viewed at http://magazine.amstat.org/blog/2010/08/01/posterandprojectaug10/.

(PRWeb August 31, 2010)

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