After nearly 400 episodes, "Stats + Stories" has become a space in which statisticians, journalists, and the curious come together to make sense of the world around them. Read this behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to produce a podcast. magazine.amstat.org/blog/2026/03... #statssky
Himes: I have a theory on how this ends…
You’re going to see oil go across $100… Projections for economic growth are going to go down.
And at some point in 3-5 weeks, the president is going to say this is really not tenable. And he’s going to declare victory and walk away.
Ever wonder what it takes to pull off the largest stats event in North America? Watch ASA’s Ron Wasserstein give a behind-the-scenes tour of JSM 2025 prep at headquarters! By the way, it’s not too late to join us in Nashville, Aug. 2–7: tinyurl.com/3y8b3avj youtu.be/M0BihsRx4_4
Shane Reese stands behind a lectern in a conference center, with an image him greeting the new BYU basketball coach, Kevin Young, to his right.
From AI ethics to analytics-driven basketball, #SDSS2025 showed how statisticians and data scientists are leading change across disciplines. Recap + photos: magazine.amstat.org/...
#DataScience #AI #Statistics #SDSS2025
On "Stats + Stories," cohosts @johnbailer.bsky.social and @rompenni.bsky.social talk with award-winning journalists Jeff Mervis and andrewvandam.bsky.social, recipients of ASA’s 2025 Excellence in Statistical Reporting Award. statsandstories.net/media1/excellence-in-sta...
\sarcasm{And nobody saw this coming}. You better hope your taxes go down because out of pocket is going up.
Americans are mainly paying for tariffs - Business Insider
By defunding basic research the US is ceding growth innovation leadership to the rest of the world, and the growth opportunities that go with it.
A recent study published in the Journal of Cultural Economics examined what happened when a new library branch opened in Kansas City, Missouri.
bit.ly/4o1YHQc Follow @everylibrary.bsky.social for more!
So you’re telling me a degree in Economics from Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania is worth less than toilet paper?
BREAKING: New York's Columbia University announces exciting new courses in the following faculties:
- Economics: Tariffs Are Really Great
- Law: How to Ditch Due Process
- History: Slavery Wasn't So Bad
- Political Science: Underrated Dictatorships
- Philosophy: The Ethics of Paying Protection.
Education accounts for 45% of global economic growth
Education accounts for 60% of pretax income growth among world poorest 20% 1980-2019
New paper by Gethin in @qjeharvard.bsky.social t.co/FMGTL8sm9t
In Greene County, Ohio, the public library director wants to retain the services and programs that patrons depend on. But cuts to federal funding put those programs at risk: www.whio.com/news/local/l...
Take action, tell Congress to #FundLibraries: ala.org/fundlibraries #ForOurLibraries
It isn’t even within the realm of reality anymore. It is not a fiscal cliff it is a Fiscal Cult of Cthulu. How you even mention fiscal discipline and add more than 3 trillion to the debt is one I cannot fathom.
JSM Nashville, Tennesee August 2-7, 2025 Statistics, Data Science, and AI Enriching Society
The Quality and Productivity Section is sponsoring exciting sessions at JSM 2025, featuring cutting-edge research from accelerated life testing to autonomous driving analytics! magazine.amstat.org/blog/2025/07...
#JSM2025 #QualityAndProductivity #Statistics
The ASA is proud to announce the 2025 Founders Award recipients! These five incredible members have gone above and beyond in service to the ASA: Kate Calder (UT Austin); Mark Glickman (Harvard); Rob Gould (UCLA); Barry Graubard (NCI); and Jeff Witmer (Oberlin College).
Colorful dots in many lines on a dark background suggesting data being processed.
DATAtab is an online tool designed to simplify data analysis for students and professionals. As AI technology advances, the tool has evolved to provide a more user-friendly interface and automated explanations. #DataAnalysis #AI #EdTech stattrak.amstat.org/2025/04/01/d...
Great to be cited in:
Mississippi literacy gains offer blueprint for education reform experts say
Public News Service
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The rigorous work of PSC alum @christinajcross.bsky.social has demonstrated that the two-parent family isn't the solution to inequality that many policymakers imagine it to be. The book is out in September!
During Statistical Moments with Ron, ASA executive director Ron Wasserstein stresses the vital need for continued science research funding. Also, check out his webpage, which features responses to recent policy decisions affecting the statistical community. tinyurl.com/3cn4p6h6
In today's #DemographyMinute: Yasamin Kusunoki et al collected weekly data to understand relationship dynamics and predictors of intimate partner violence. She predicts that with increasing instability and restrictions on abortion, we may see an increase in intimate partner violence. #PAA2025
The headline about considering tax increases for those over $1 million smells like an attempt to find a leak to me.
Placement in the Indian civil service hinges on a highly competitive exam. At the next @um-psc.bsky.social brown bag, Niharika Singh provides evidence that marriage market pressures and lower household support significantly diminish women’s success. Join us 4/7: buff.ly/79GAgtL 🇮🇳 #EconSky
A friendly reminder: Time is running out to submit your RISW 2025 poster proposal. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with the best in the biopharmaceutical arena. The deadline is April 8, so submit today! ww2.amstat.org/meetings/ris...
🧚✨ “How pompous it is that humans believe science has given us all the answers! The internet is all new and flashy but I still see the same old tales being told again and again.”
- @kellyfitzgerald.bsky.social, UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies & Folklore
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At PAA 2025: Session: Earnings Inequality, Jobs, and Unions Judiciary Square Saturday April 12th, 11:00AM - 12:15PM Junchao Tang Pablo Mitnik Men’s Earnings Inequality in the United States, 1970–2018: An Analysis Based on Dagum Regressions
🌸 Junchao Tang and Pablo Mitnik investigate the evolution of men's earnings inequality in the US, using a new class of Dagum regression models for the analysis of income years 1970-2018. Join us at #PAA2025: myumi.ch/A1dXJ @umichstonecid.bsky.social #ISRNextGeneration
A clear jar sits on a stack of notebooks with a pencil beside it. The jar is full of silver coins and has a mortarboard with a gold tassel on top.
Math and stats educators, don't miss out! NCTM offers grants from $1,500 to $24,000 for K–12 teachers, prospective teachers, and researchers—apply by May 1 and bring your ideas to life! stattrak.amstat.org/2025/04/01/n... #MathEducation #StatsEducation #TeacherGrants #NCTM
Francesca Truffa presenting at the Institute for Social Research
At the @um-psc.bsky.social brownbag this week, @francescatruffa.bsky.social presented research on female representation in the sciences (1950-2000), with implications for how diversity and exposure to diversity can impact research. 🧪 #EconSky
I will be a panelist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis’ Regional Economic Conditions Conference on January 15. Free and open to the public.
There is disagreement on how to address practice effects-- improvements from the repetition of tasks-- in studying national trends in dementia and cognitive function. @vafreedman.bsky.social offers insights for population-based studies: academic.oup.com/biomedgeront...
Ask Me Almost Anything: Population Science Edition. Drop in Zoom Office Hours Hosted by Rotating Mentors, Wednesdays at 1. Hosted by the Population Dynamics and Health Program at the University of Michigan Population Studies Center.
📌 Population scientists: Mark your 2025 calendar for the new "Ask Me (almost) Anything" drop-in Zoom office hours. Hosted by rotating mentors: Free and open to all. Weds at 1 ET starting Jan. 15 with @erinware.bsky.social and @helenmeier.bsky.social. #Demography pdhp.isr.umich.edu/resources/
