Sharon Begley, Newsweek science columnist, has been named the recipient of the 2009 Excellence in Statistical Reporting Award (ESRA) from the American Statistical Association (ASA). The award was announced today by ASA and will be presented to Begley at the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) in Washington DC August 4th. Begley also will be one of four panelists at a JSM session discussing how statisticians can best respond to media questions and how they can help the media understand how statisticians need the questions framed. » View the Information
Mary Anderson-Rowland, associate professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering, has won the 2009 Women in Engineering Proactive Network (WEPAN) Educator's Award. » View the Information