Every year, the Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences Section offers the Young Investigator Award, Outstanding Teaching Award, Distinguished Achievement Award, and Best Contributed Paper at JSM Award. Nominations are open for the following three: Nominations are due by May and should be sent to tshs.asa@gmail.com. … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for Health Science Awards
data science
Wray Jackson Smith Scholarship Offers $1,000 for Government Statisticians
Awarded jointly by the ASA’s Government Statistics and Social Statistics sections, the Wray Jackson Smith Scholarship encourages promising young statisticians to consider a career in government statistics by providing up to $1,000 for use in exploring any of a broad number of opportunities. The scholarship is for students and others early in their careers who show … [Read more...] about Wray Jackson Smith Scholarship Offers $1,000 for Government Statisticians
Being a Statistician in the Age of Data Science: Fleeting Advice from a Mid-Career, Card-Carrying Statistician
I love being a statistician. I’m proud to have a career in such an important and highly regarded profession. When I first entered the job market, I was excited to take on one of the hottest jobs out there, according to JobsRated.com. I was constantly saying to friends and family, “That’s what I do! Aren’t you impressed?” Then about 10–12 years ago, I blinked and data … [Read more...] about Being a Statistician in the Age of Data Science: Fleeting Advice from a Mid-Career, Card-Carrying Statistician
Registration Open for SAS Curiosity Cup
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
Nominations Sought for SIAM Student Paper Prize
The SIAM Student Paper Prize is awarded annually to the student author of the most outstanding paper(s) accepted by Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics journals within the three years preceding the nomination deadline. … [Read more...] about Nominations Sought for SIAM Student Paper Prize