Emily Dodwell, SDSS 2023 Program Chair

Inspired by the parallels between a data science project workflow and the twists and turns that mark one’s career, the theme of the 2023 Symposium on Data Science and Statistics is “Beyond Big Data: Inquire, Investigate, Implement, Innovate.” It represents the curiosity, creativity, and ingenuity that distinguish and are encouraged by our community to progress this ever-evolving field. I invite you to join us at next year’s conference in St. Louis, Missouri, from May 23–26.

The members of the program committee bring many years of experience across industry, government, and academia. The refereed review process they complete produces a varied set of technically rigorous talks that represent the latest research and applications in each of the six conference tracks: computational statistics; data visualization; education; machine learning; practice and applications; and software and data science technologies. Refereed abstract submissions will be accepted through December 15.

We will continue our partnership with Jun Yan, editor of the Journal of Data Science, for a special issue to which authors of refereed presentations will be invited to submit their papers for publication.

As in years past, the program for SDSS 2023 will also consist of short courses on a variety of relevant skills and topics, plenary addresses, and lightning talks paired with corresponding poster sessions. The latter represent a way to contribute to the conference program, particularly for first-time presenters and early-career researchers who wish to showcase their work. Abstract submission for lightning talks will be open from February 1 to March 10, 2023.

Next year’s conference venue is a National Historic Landmark. The St. Louis Union Station Hotel is a former railroad station that operated from 1894–1978. It is located in the city’s historic district, steps from the St. Louis Wheel and St. Louis Aquarium and a mile and a half down Market Street from Gateway Arch National Park. Visitors can ride a tram to the top of Gateway Arch, the tallest monument in the country, to take in views of downtown St. Louis and the Mississippi River. Come to St. Louis to reconnect with and meet new friends, classmates, and colleagues. I look forward to seeing you there.