Once again, those attending the 2021 Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference realized their goals of celebrating successes, growing influence, building community, and sharing knowledge.
Meetings
CSP 2022 to Take Place in New Orleans, Focus on Solving Real-World Problems
The Conference on Statistical Practice (CSP) will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1–3 and provide opportunities for attendees to further their career development and strengthen relationships in the statistical community.
Data Science and Statistics Influencing Science, Technology, and Society
Claire Bowen, SDSS 2022 program chair, says the changes to society made by the COVID-19 pandemic inspired her to select the theme “Influencing Science, Technology, and Society” for the symposium.
2021 SPAIG Award Honors Two Collaborations
The first award presented honors the collaboration between Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Duke University, International Drug Development Institute, and multiple other institutions representing academe, government, and industry that contributed to the Intermediate Clinical Endpoints of Prostate Cancer (ICECaP) initiative. The second recognizes the joint collaboration on the COVIDcast project between eight partners, spanning all three sectors and spearheaded by the Delphi research group at Carnegie Mellon University.
JSM 2021: The Stories We Will Tell …
While disappointed by not being able to hold an in-person JSM in Seattle, program chair Nicole Lazar was heartened by how attendees managed to recreate some of that same energy in a virtual setting.
Many Honored During Virtual Conference
A special feature of the Joint Statistical Meetings is the ASA awards presentation. Here are some of this year’s awardees.
Invited Session Proposals Sought for JSM 2022
JSM 2022 will be in Washington, DC, August 6-11. Invited proposal submissions are due by September 8, 2021.
Beyond Big Data: Shaping the Future—SDSS 2021
Colleagues, thought-provoking talks, and Star Trek trivia all contributed to the success of the Symposium on Data Science and Statistics 2021, which took place virtually June 2–4.
JSM 2021 to Be Held Virtually
JSM 2021 will be delivered online through a custom platform that will provide easy access to sessions and virtual opportunities to network and engage.
Diversity Mentoring Program Returns to JSM 2021
The Diversity Mentoring Program features one-on-one mentoring and professional development such as engaging small group discussions and networking.