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Submit to Win Data Challenge Expo
The annual Data Challenge Expo is open to students and professionals and will be held in conjunction with the Joint Statistical Meetings in Toronto, Canada, August 5–10, 2023.
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COPSS Honors 11 at JSM 2022
These awards are jointly sponsored by COPSS founding partner members: the American Statistical Association; Institute of Mathematical Statistics; Eastern and Western regions of the International Biometric Society; and Statistical Society of Canada.
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ASA Sections Sponsor Student Paper Competitions
Many ASA sections sponsor student paper competitions to reward gifted students and help them mitigate the costs of attending JSM. Apply by December 15.
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Committee on Career Development Plans Pre-JSM Networking Events
The committee will host virtual and in-person networking events at the end of July and at JSM 2022 in Washington, DC.
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Statistical Computing, Graphics Sections Announce Award Winners
The student award winners will present their work in a topic-contributed session during the 2022 Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) and receive their certificates and cash prizes at the section mixer, also during JSM.
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Biometrics Section Invites Submissions for Early-Career Paper Awards
Travel award winners will receive $1,000. The author of the best overall paper will be awarded the David P. Byar Early Career Award and receive $2,000.
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Free Virtual Guided Networking Session Open to All at JSM 2021
The ASA’s Committee on Career Development will host the JSM Virtual Guided Networking Session, which provides a friendly environment for students and early-career statisticians to practice meeting and greeting. JSM registration is encouraged, but not required.
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Teaching Careers (for Statisticians): What You Should Know
Mine Dogucu shares her thoughts about teaching misconceptions, rewards, and challenges and recommends a few resources that will help anyone considering a teaching-focused career.
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Applications Encouraged for JSM Diversity Mentoring Program
The 2020 JSM Diversity Mentoring Program, which brings together minority statisticians and data scientists, will be held during the Joint Statistical Meetings, taking place August 1–6 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Reaching Your Networking Peak: A Guided Networking Session at JSM
JSM 2019 guided networking session, “Reaching Your Networking Peak,” was led by pro-networker Sally Morton, an ASA former president, and hosted by the ASA Committee on Career Development.