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Richard Zink: My Thoughts on Certifications
Certifications, Richard Zink writes, are documented proof that you have some level of proficiency in a particular skill. Otherwise, potential employers or clients have to rely on letters of recommendation from former professors or employers, past clients who are willing to recommend your services, or actual code that illustrates how savvy a coder you are.
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Student Paper Competition Sponsored by ASA’s Medical Devices and Diagnostics Section
The Medical Devices and Diagnostics (MDD) section of the ASA is sponsoring a student paper competition to offset travel costs to JSM 2018.
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Student Chapter Officers Gather for First Time at JSM 2017
ASA student chapter officers and faculty advisers came together for the first time at this year’s JSM to share their experiences and plan for the future.
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Great Young Society II: Preparing Our Youth Today for the Workforce of Tomorrow
One of the most pressing challenges facing our youth today is the lack of knowledge of, and inroads into, some of America’s most promising career opportunities for the 21st century: science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and data science. Great Young Society II was formed in 2001 by Jesse Chittams to address this challenge. Its mission is to prepare the youth of today for the workforce of tomorrow.
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Travel Awards to Conference on Statistical Practice Offered
The Lingzi Lu, John Bartko, and Lester R. Curtin awards all offer travel support to students attending the ASA Conference on Statistical Practice.
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Sections Offer Student Travel Awards
Many ASA sections sponsor student paper competitions to reward gifted students and help mitigate the cost of attending JSM.
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DataFest Shows Spike in Growth, Provides Immersive Experience
ASA DataFest is a data-centric educational tool that allows students to learn by doing.
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Significance Features New Book, Profile of Lord Woolton in June
The June issue of Significance features an exclusive excerpt from the new book by David S. Salsburg.
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Cornell Student Awarded Wray Jackson Smith Scholarship
Sarah Tan, a doctoral student in the statistics department at Cornell University, is the winner of the 2017 Wray Jackson Smith Scholarship.
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Advocating for Ethical Guidelines Strengthens Statisticians, Data Analysts
Rochelle E. Tractenberg plans to spend her time as Committee on Professional Ethics chair helping the profession—and all those who engage in data analysis—understand how and why the ASA’s ethical guidelines are so important.