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
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Nominations Wanted for Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize
Nominations are open for the Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize for Outstanding Research in Mathematics by an Undergraduate Student, which is $1,200 and awarded annually. To be eligible for the 2025 award, students must be a current undergraduate student at a college or university in Canada, Mexico, or the US and its territories as of December 31, 2023. To nominate a student, … [Read more...] about Nominations Wanted for Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize
Applications Wanted for Ellis R. Ott Scholarship
The Statistics Division of the American Society for Quality has $7,500 scholarships available to support students enrolled in, or accepted into, a master’s degree or higher program with a concentration in applied statistics, statistical engineering, and/or quality management. This includes the theory and application of statistical inference, statistical decision-making, … [Read more...] about Applications Wanted for Ellis R. Ott Scholarship
The Scoop on Data Journalism
Naila, what or who inspired you to be a journalist/writer? I got started in journalism while working toward my PhD in geoscience at the University of Michigan. I became intrigued by science and the public interest right about the same time I felt a hankering to return to my longtime love of writing. I pursued a summer science policy fellowship at the National Academy of … [Read more...] about The Scoop on Data Journalism
Pursuing Your PhD? There’s a Website for That
Interested in pursuing a PhD in statistics but not sure where to start? StatsPhD.com is a resource dedicated to making graduate study in statistics more broadly accessible by providing panel discussions that help viewers learn about the process of earning a PhD. The site is curated by a group of volunteer PhD students: Sarah Teichman from the University of Washington; Emily … [Read more...] about Pursuing Your PhD? There’s a Website for That