The Caucus for Women in Statistics and Data Science is offering the following two travel awards for the 2026 Joint Statistical Meetings: These awards provide reimbursement for travel expenses to JSM and will be granted to CWS members who are early-career professionals (fewer than five years of professional experience) or PhD students in statistics or a related field. … [Read more...] about Caucus for Women Offers JSM Travel Awards
COPSS Awards Emerging Leader Award to Eight
The Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies annually honors statisticians who have made outstanding contributions to the profession. The COPSS Emerging Leader Award recognizes early-career statistical scientists for excellence in areas such as education, research, mentoring, ethical practice, and service to the profession and society. The following early-career … [Read more...] about COPSS Awards Emerging Leader Award to Eight
NISS to Offer Writing Workshop for Junior Researchers
The National Institute of Statistical Sciences is offering a writing workshop for junior researchers focused on writing journal articles and grant proposals. The three-day workshop will be held virtually via Zoom on July 17 and 24 with an optional in-person session on August 2 during the Joint Statistical Meetings in Boston, Massachusetts. Participants will submit a recent … [Read more...] about NISS to Offer Writing Workshop for Junior Researchers
Breaking Into Peer Review: How a PhD Student Ended Up Reviewing for Top-Tier Journals
By Qishi Zhan The first review invitation I ever received came from one of the most selective journals in my field. I had published three papers at the time and was nowhere near finished with my PhD. My first reaction was not excitement. It was something closer to dread. The journal had an acceptance rate around 18%, and I had no idea whether I was actually qualified to … [Read more...] about Breaking Into Peer Review: How a PhD Student Ended Up Reviewing for Top-Tier Journals
Now Hiring Explorers: Career Opportunities in Aerospace for Statisticians, Data Scientists
Artemis II takes off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 1 at 6:35 EDT. Photo courtesy of Adam Barone.By Adam Barone A native of Morocco, Amina Belkhayat Zoukkari and her father used to venture far from the city lights of Casablanca into the Atlas Mountains to look up at the stars and dream. Now a visiting research scholar at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical … [Read more...] about Now Hiring Explorers: Career Opportunities in Aerospace for Statisticians, Data Scientists