[ABE-L] Fwd: News from the World of Statistics: September 2017

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*More Support Expressed for Former Greek Statistician*

  The former president of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT),
Andreas Georgiou, continues his fight to clear his name of any wrongdoing
alleged by the Greek government as prosecutions and trials linger on.
Earlier this month, the ASA sent a new letter expressing support
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for Georgiou and his efforts to produce accurate official statistics (while
he was head of ELSTAT), urging the Greek government to drop all charges and
exonerate him of all previous convictions. This new letter follows a statement
issued by the ASA
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in August, a statement released by the International Statistical Institute
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(ISI) in August, an opinion/editorial article
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by ASA President Barry Nussbaum, a previous ASA letter
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to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras back in March, and an interview with
Georgiou in *Significance*
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magazine.

*Ethiopian University Awards Four PhDs in Statistics*

  In a first for Hawassa University, it's School of Mathematical and
Statistical Sciences has awarded four doctoral degrees in statistics!
Congratulations to:

   - Dr. Negusse Y
   - Dr. Denekew B
   - Dr. Markos A
   - Dr. Dechassa O

Each will contribute to the development of statistics in Ethiopia
pertaining to education and research.

*New York Times Learning Network Features Statistics Education*

  As interest in statistics coursework and programs continues to grow in
schools, teachers now have a new activity to challenge the next generation
of critical thinkers when it comes to analyzing and understanding data. The
New York Times Learning Network is launching a unique data literacy
exercise titled "What's Going on in This Graph?
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where students will use math and statistical thinking skills. Each month, a
different graph will be published on a topic suitable for a variety of
subjects across the curriculum, and students will be asked to answer the
following questions:

   - What do you notice?
   - What do you wonder?
   - What’s going on in this graph?

*Sir David Cox Receives the First Ever International Prize in Statistics*
Prominent British statistician Sir David Cox was awarded the inaugural
International Prize in Statistics at the ISI 61st World Statistics
Congress, July 16, in Marrakech, Morocco. Presenting the award were ASA
(ASA) President Barry D. Nussbaum, Royal Statistical Society (RSS)
President David Spiegelhalter, International Biometric Society (IBS)
President Elizabeth Thompson, Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS)
Past President Richard Davis, and International Statistical Institute (ISI)
President Pedro Silva.

*Registration Open for ASA's Symposium on Statistical Inference*
Following up on the ASA's historic statement on statistical significance
and p-values in 2016, the ASA is coordinating the Symposium on Statistical
Inference
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(SSI). The event takes place October 11-13, 2017, in Bethesda, Maryland,
USA. With a theme of "Scientific Method for the 21st Century: A World
Beyond p<0.05," the program will consist of discussions centered on
specific approaches for improving statistical practice as it intersects
with three broad components of research activities:

   - Conducting research in the 21st century
   - Using research in the 21st century
   - Sponsoring, disseminating, and replicating research in the 21st century

The symposium will also feature a media training session for statisticians.
In all, SSI will drive change that leads to lasting improvements in
statistical research, communicating and understanding uncertainty, and
decision-making.

*University of Toronto Creates Video Showcasing Statistics Competition*

  Students came, saw, and conquered complex data sets at the University of
Toronto during the ASA DataFest competition in May. To showcase the fun and
excitement, university staff developed a video
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capturing the teamwork, talent, and passion of students and advisors for
all things statistical and data science.

*September Issue of IAOS Statistics Journal Now Available*
  The September issue of the Statistical Journal of the International
Association for Official Statistics (IAOS) focuses on an important theme
for official statistics: urban regional and small area statistics. Several
manuscripts touch on the challenges of using administrative data in the
production of official statistics; imputation for missing values and
methods for producing synthetic data; the use of tablets to collect data;
and difficulties in counting everyone in a decennial census. Asta Manninen
is the guest editor who compiled the issue in collaboration with Teodora
Brandmuller and Klaus Trutzel on behalf of the IAOS Standing Committee on
Regional and Urban Statistics (SCORUS).

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statistical community to educate the public, grow the profession, expand
research and development, and improve the quality of life.

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