Top Statisticians Answer Your Most Burning Questions About Careers in Sports Analytics
October 17, 2016
The ASA held a webinar about careers in sports analytics, covering topics from how to get a job as a sports statistician to understanding the types of problems they solve. Below are some of the...
Demystifying the Election Prediction 2016 Contest
September 30, 2016
ASA is sponsoring the Prediction 2016 contest, giving students a chance to take part in this year’s election season by using statistics to predict the next president of the United States. Think you’re up for...
Up at Bat: Tom Tippett, Senior Analyst for the Boston Red Sox
September 8, 2016
Careers in sports analytics are evolving faster than athletes can run bases or make tackles. We sat down with Tom Tippett to discuss his work as a senior analyst for the Boston Red Sox and...
Want Today’s Hottest Career? Start with a Statistics Course
July 8, 2016
Statistics is one of the fastest-growing jobs in the U.S. and a top job for Millennials. Students are catching on to its appeal – more are graduating with degrees in statistics, and taking AP statistics in high school....
How Gertrude Cox Blazed a Trail for Women in Statistics
June 8, 2016
The field of statistics attracts a larger share of women than most STEM fields, and it’s partly because of the legacy of women like Gertrude Cox, one of the most important statisticians in history. Born...