ASA Education Resources in Action! Anna Bargagliotti, Kaycie Maddox, & Rob Schoen are putting ASA resources to work in Minnesota, helping teachers strengthen their statistical knowledge and classroom practices. See how ASA supports statistics education: www.amstat.org/education #STATSSKY

My experience so far with LLMs: #statssky #skystats #statistics

How much do bots and algorithms influence political conversations online? On “Stats + Stories,” Phillip Arceneaux and Josh Anderson explore how social bots helped shape campaign conversations during the 2022 Ohio midterm elections. Tune in! tinyurl.com/57eb3hsd #STATSSKY #Podcast

ASA Giving Day is November 20! In 2025, more than 50 emerging statisticians and data scientists received travel awards to attend an ASA meeting, where they presented their work, made connections, and grew professionally. See what giving makes possible: tinyurl.com/257fzbf6 #STATSSKY #Statistics

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ASA’s Ron Wasserstein checks in from the University of Alabama, where he connected with faculty, students, and leaders of the ASA Alabama-Mississippi Chapter. He celebrates the volunteers strengthening the statistical community. Watch and learn more about ASA chapters. tinyurl.com/yc6y8unz #STATSSKY

Nominate a colleague for the Deming Lecturer Award. This award recognizes statisticians whose work advances statistical thinking and its impact on business, industry, and government. Deadline is November 1. #STATSSKY www.amstat.org/your-...

Thanks to MedicReS for sponsoring October’s “Practical Significance”! Explore the open-access “Clinical Biostatistics Teaching Kit,” powered by EPICOSAI, connecting clinical questions with study design, analysis, interpretation, and reporting. education.epicosai.com #STATSSKY #Statistics

ASA communications are about people and their stories. On “Practical Significance,” hosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein talk with ASA’s Megan Murphy and Val Nirala about connecting the statistical community—and what’s new with the revamped “STATtr@k.” tinyurl.com/328apkp9 #STATSSKY #Podcast

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In my rush to derive the standard model using basic Maths I initially made the mistake of not subtracting one from the denominator and thus fixing an inconsistency with the definition of the basic reproduction number, zenodo.org/records/2308...

Registration and submissions for the Electronic Undergraduate Statistics Research Conference are open! The conference is FREE, and it will take place on Friday, November 6th. Faculty and students welcome. #STATSSKY Register today: causeweb.org/usproc/eusr/...

Congratulations to Adrian Raftery, who was awarded the IFCS Research Medal. Raftery is recognized for his pioneering work on model-based clustering and foundational contributions to Bayesian model selection and Bayesian model averaging. #STATSSKY magazine.amstat.org/blog/2026/09...

Don't miss the latest issue of AJDAA, available now! Read about recovery housing, opioid use modeling, and how alcohol and tobacco use impact the oral microbiome. www.tandfonline.com/toc/iada20/5...

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Show us what makes your ASA student chapter special! Create a short video highlighting your activities, traditions, outreach, or the people who make your chapter unique. Bonus: One chapter wins a pizza party! Submit by Nov. 1: tinyurl.com/yrbuupra #STATSSKY

Judea Pearl, a longtime ASA member has been named one of 50 “AI Pioneers” by the Boston Global Forum and its AI World Society initiative. magazine.amstat.org/blog/2026/09... #STATSSKY

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The Galton–Watson process as a game
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Last call!
Nominations for the 2027 International Prize in Statistics close Oct. 1. #STATSSKY #STATISTICIAN
Recognize a breakthrough contribution in statistics or data science:
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With more than 40 chapters across the country, Mu Sigma Rho recognizes outstanding students in statistics while helping to build community through events, presentations, and networking opportunities. #STATSSKY Get involved: stattrak.amstat.org/2026/09/01/m...

Confidence interval shape was mentioned but needs to be emphasized. When alpha=0.05 a method should come as close as possible to 0.025 non-coverage in each tail. Wald often loses on that measure. #Statistics #StatsSky

In his latest JEDI Corner article, David Corliss looks at the changes shaping DEI programs; reviews the challenges facing colleges and universities; and shares how institutions are adapting. #STATSSKY magazine.amstat.org/blog/2026/09...