Nice paper on effective sample size for Kaplan-Meier survival curve estimates: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #Statistics #StatsSky

Nice plots, related to nomograms, which can actually compute predicted values. So-so literature review & the Kaggle link has no attribution of our Titanic dataset. I also use Gini's mean difference for model terms, and relative explained variation with bootstrap CLs. #StatsSky

ASA’s Ron Wasserstein shares a Statistical Moment from Old Town Alexandria, highlighting ASA’s future home at Washington & Duke—connecting past and present HQs. With the move underway, a new chapter begins. Watch the update: www.amstat.org #STATSSKY

Submission Open for 2026 IAOS Prize Stattr@k

STATTR@K | The 2026 IAOS Young Statisticians Prize, offered by the International Association for Official Statistics, encourages young statisticians to take an active interest in official statistics with a best paper competition. Deadline is April 20. stattrak.amstat.org/2026/03/02/i... #statssky

#SubstanceUse #RecoveryResearch #HealthEconomics #PeerSupport #Telehealth #PublicHealth #PsychSciSky #DrugSky #PharmSky #MedSky #AddictionSci #NeuroSky #EpiSky #StatsSky #HealthPolicy @tandfresearch.bsky.social

The Quality & Productivity Section wrapped up a strong 2025—successful conferences, a robust presence at JSM, and two new ASA Fellows. With a strategic plan focused on student engagement, Q&P is building momentum for an even stronger 2026. magazine.amstat.org/blog/2026/03... #statssky

For Women’s History Month, "Stats + Stories" revisits “Suffragette Statistics.” Guest Altea Lorenzo-Arribas explores how suffragettes used data and analysis to strengthen the case for women’s right to vote and challenge flawed arguments. Listen: tinyurl.com/3wv8n4xy #STATSSKY

The Survey Research Methods Section is connecting members with growing ASA interest groups—including Statistics and Data Science in Aging, Mobile and Wearable Data Science, and Stats Up AI. magazine.amstat.org/blog/2026/03... #statssky

When Cyclone Ditwah struck Sri Lanka, vital data was hard to access and hard to analyze. To solve this, Thiyanga S. Talagala and team developed open-source R packages that turn messy, distributed data into tidy, analysis-ready data sets. magazine.amstat.org/blog/2026/03... #statssky

Join the Dionne Price Public Lecture on April 21 at 3 p.m., featuring Lorin Crawford (Microsoft Research), who will present “A Statistician’s Roadmap Toward an AI-Driven Paradigm for Precision Oncology.” Free to attend in person or virtually (registration required): tinyurl.com/y3vaeaup #STATSSKY

Elvan Ceyhan, the Marguerite Scharnagle Endowed Professor at Auburn University, has consistently worked to strengthen community, mentorship, and collaboration across the field. Find out more about his journey in this month’s Member Showcase: magazine.amstat.org/blog/2026/03... #statssky

Reporting from Indiana State University, ASA’s Ron Wasserstein shares a Statistical Moment on a cold, windy day. From lottery-based probability to federal statistics, his visit sparked meaningful conversation. Watch and then learn about ASA advocacy: tinyurl.com/bdk3upfe #STATSSKY #FederalStats

Sample size calculations - that rush you get when someone comes back 18 months after you did a calculation for them for some "minor tweaks" and you find your documented notes and calculations code and screenshots 🎉

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Katherine Wallman became Chief Statistician of the United States in 1992, championing data confidentiality and evidence-based policymaking. As president of the ASA, she shaped professional standards and statistical education. magazine.amstat.org/blog/2026/03... #womenshistorymonth #statssky

United Nations Population data | API extract and dependency plotting – The Kids Biostats

🚨 New blog post - API access to UN Population Projections (and other interesting data!)

In this example we just extract and plot a couple of interesting variables (Youth and Older-age dependency ratios) as an introduction to using the (well, their) API.

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Theory for Identification and Inference with Synthetic Controls: A Proximal Causal Inference Framework Synthetic control (SC) methods are commonly used to estimate the treatment effect on a single treated unit in panel data settings. An SC is a weighted average of control units built to match the tr...

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Individualized Dynamic Mediation Analysis Using Latent Factor Models Mediation analysis plays a crucial role in causal inference as it can investigate the pathways through which treatment influences outcome. Most existing mediation analysis assumes that mediation ef...

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Is there a reason that risk difference isn't used more for time to event outcomes?

For example, estimate baseline hazard and hazard at 5 years, then take the difference (i.e., using a Royston-Parmar model)

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An incredible resource
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In a recent interview with Xun Chen, Xiao-Li Meng explores the evolving role of statisticians in an era dominated by AI, machine learning, and big data.
If you want to know how statistics can thrive and advance industries, read this interview: magazine.amstat.org/blog/2026/03... #statssky

Jaya Satagopan shares a simple strategy for ensuring students are emotionally ready to engage in her biostatistics course: a pre-class meet-and-greet designed to build confidence, and workforce readiness before coursework even begins. magazine.amstat.org/blog/2026/03... #statssky

Under the theme “Driving Smarter Decisions: Data, AI, and Statistics,” leaders from industry and academia explored how AI and statistical innovation are transforming drug development, clinical research, and health care decision-making. magazine.amstat.org/blog/2026/03... #statssky

In honor of Women’s History Month, we feature the first 14 women elected ASA Fellows between 1918 and 1951. These women were economists, sociologists, medical statisticians, teachers, and administrators. magazine.amstat.org/blog/2026/03... #statssky #WHM

How is vaccine safety studied? On “Stats + Stories”: Countering Vaccine Skepticism—Part 2, @johnbailer.bsky.social & @rpenny.bsky.social continue their conversation with Jeffrey Morris (UPenn) about how systems like the Vaccine Safety Datalink monitor vaccine safety. tinyurl.com/4se6jrjz #STATSSKY

Reposting this because it's so true. I'd love to spend a month simulating a million small facets of stats. #StatsSky

Dr. Frank Harrell and Dr. C. Michael Gibson talk about the FDA’s new draft guidance on using Bayesian methods in clinical trials—and it could be a game changer. – Clinical Trial Results

Thrilled to be interviewed by imminent cardiologist and clinical trials Mike Gibson yesterday about the new draft Bayesian guidance at FDA: clinicaltrialresults.org/dr-frank-har... #Statistics #StatsSky #bayes #pharma

Regina Dolgoarshinnykh grew up in the Soviet Union, where statistics was viewed with suspicion and computing power was scarce, but her curiosity persisted. She has built a rigorous classroom where clarity and purpose shape how students learn statistics. magazine.amstat.org/blog/2026/03... #statssky

How can statisticians and data scientists help eradicate human trafficking? In this month’s STATS4GOOD Column, David Corliss explores this question: magazine.amstat.org/blog/2026/03... #statssky

From the #ENAR2026 Spring Meeting in Indianapolis, ASA's Ron Wasserstein shares a Statistical Moment about the value of gathering as a professional community. The meeting is buzzing with posters, reconnecting colleagues, and new collaborations. #STATSSKY #Statistics #ArtificialIntelligence

Applications Sought for Richard A. Freund International Scholarship Stattr@k

STATTR@K | Know a quality engineering student? Applications are now open for the Richard A. Freund International Scholarship sponsored by the American Society for Quality. Deadline is April 1. stattrak.amstat.org/2026/03/02/f... #statssky