Registration is open for The Curiosity Cup, a global SAS student competition that brings teams together to test and grow their knowledge of data science and analytics. To enter the competition, teams must have the following: Registrations are due by January 31, and papers must be submitted by February 21. Up to 15 teams will be selected for round two and notified by about … [Read more...] about Registration Open for SAS Curiosity Cup
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COMAPS Offers Modeling Contests for High School, Undergraduate Students
The Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications is hosting a mathematical contest in modeling and interdisciplinary contest in modeling. These international contests are for high school students and college undergraduates. The contests challenge teams of up to three students to analyze, model, solve, and present solution reports to an open-ended application problem. … [Read more...] about COMAPS Offers Modeling Contests for High School, Undergraduate Students
Do Student Paper Competitions Really Matter?
It’s a great time to be working as biostatisticians and data scientists in the biopharmaceutical field. In the last 10 years, breakthroughs in oncology drug development have led to unprecedented improvements in survival for cancer patients. Gene therapies based on DNA-editing technologies have achieved cures for diseases such as sickle cell anemia. Additionally, treatments … [Read more...] about Do Student Paper Competitions Really Matter?