Like any other social network, LinkedIn offers valuable benefits when you produce useful content other people enjoy. As a statistician, I have been writing on LinkedIn for many years and have reaped those benefits handsomely. While sharing insights and engaging with my peers, I have grown professionally and formed meaningful connections with other professionals in … [Read more...] about Why and How You Should Share Knowledge on LinkedIn
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Advice, Practice Emerge from Committee Networking Event at JSM
By Kimberly Webb, Center for Biostatistics and Qualitative Methodology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Statisticians spend countless hours honing their technical skills through coursework, problem sets, and repeated practice. However, for many students and early-career professionals, it can be difficult to find guidance and practice for professional skills such … [Read more...] about Advice, Practice Emerge from Committee Networking Event at JSM
Travel Award Available for Female PhD Student
The Caucus for Women in Statistics and Data Science Professor Suddhendu Biswas Student Travel Award supports a female PhD student from a developing country so she can present her research at an international conference in India. It can be used to cover registration fees and travel-related expenses (e.g., airfare, hotel, and meals). Questions can be emailed to … [Read more...] about Travel Award Available for Female PhD Student
Applications Wanted for FDA Fellowship
The American Statistical Association, in collaboration with the Biopharmaceutical Statistics Section and US Food and Drug Administration Oncology Center of Excellence, is supporting an oncology educational fellowship designed for senior graduate students and postdocs in statistics and biostatistics. Program highlights include the following: Applications open July … [Read more...] about Applications Wanted for FDA Fellowship
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