The Regeneron Science Talent Search is a competition for high school seniors—an opportunity for students to showcase original research, judged by top scientists from across the country. Each year, about 2,500 students enter. Started in 1942 as the Westinghouse Science Talent Search, the aim of the competition is to empower promising young scientists to develop ideas that … [Read more...] about Application Open for Regeneron Science Talent Search
Conferences, Events, and Contests
Empowering the Next Generation: FTC Bridges Academia, Industry
The 67th Fall Technical Conference, themed “Big Data, Big Energy: Innovations in Quality, Statistics, and Data Science,” will take place October 7–9 in Houston, Texas. The conference offers an opportunity to showcase work, network with professionals, and see how academic training connects to real-world challenges in industry. To make attendance more accessible to students, … [Read more...] about Empowering the Next Generation: FTC Bridges Academia, Industry
USPROC Announces Fall 2024 Competition Winners
Winners for the Undergraduate Statistics Class Project and Undergraduate Statistics Research Project competitions were recently named and include the following: Undergraduate Statistics Class Project – Introductory Statistics Undergraduate Statistics Class Project – Intermediate Statistics Undergraduate Statistics Research Project USPROC features two main … [Read more...] about USPROC Announces Fall 2024 Competition Winners
SRMS/GSS/SSS Consortium Student Paper Competition Winners Announced
The Survey Research Methods Section, Government Statistics Section, and Social Statistics Section consortium of sections partners each year to host a student paper competition. The winners of the student paper competition are guaranteed a spot to present their paper at the Joint Statistical Meetings and receive $1,000 to defray the costs of attending the conference. This year, … [Read more...] about SRMS/GSS/SSS Consortium Student Paper Competition Winners Announced
Enter the ‘Significance,’ RSS Writing Competition
Would you like to win a trophy, publication in Significance, and a presentation slot at the 2025 Royal Statistical Society Conference in Edinburgh? Aimed exclusively at students and early-career statisticians and data scientists, the Significance Statistical Excellence Award for Early Career Writing was created in 2011 as a showcase for emerging stats … [Read more...] about Enter the ‘Significance,’ RSS Writing Competition