Attendance was strong for this year’s virtual Conference on Statistical Practice with 335 attendees, and the content was as practical and enlightening as ever.
Meetings
Call for Proposals: JSM 2021 Late-Breaking Sessions
A late-breaking session covers one of the emerging statistical issues of the day—pressing questions of contemporary statistics and their impact.
JSM 2021: Opportunities for Involvement Abound
There are plenty of ways to get involved in the 2021 JSM program, including chairing sessions and presenting in a speed session, poster session, contributed session, or topic-contributed session.
Virtual WSDS Maintains Connection Among Participants
More than 350 people attended the virtual WSDS. The conference themes are Share Knowledge, Build Community, and Grow Influence, which are represented in the sessions and poster presentations.
Beyond Big Data: Shaping the Future
The 2021 Symposium on Data Science and Statistics is slated to take place from June 2–5 at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel.
Rina Foygel Barber Wins 2020 COPSS Presidents’ Award
The Presidents’ Award parallels the Fields Medal in mathematics and is given annually by COPSS to a young member of the statistical community in recognition of outstanding contributions to the profession. The Presidents’ Award and International Prize in Statistics are the two highest statistics honors.
Highlights from a JSM 2020 Virtual Panel on Professional Development in Statistical Organizations
Abie Ekangaki, Jeri Mulrow, Reneé Moore, Shelley Liu, Glenn White, and Will Eagan presented a virtual panel for the Joint Statistical Meetings that focused on professional development in external professional societies and community groups. The session was titled “E Pluribus Unum: Achieving Your Potential in Statistics Through Different Organizations.”
Diversity Mentoring Program Models Inclusivity During COVID Challenge
The realization that the pandemic was not going anywhere fast came in the middle of the 2020 planning cycle for the Diversity Mentoring Program (DMP). However, the planning committee did not skip a beat in pivoting to a virtual format, which ensured an impactful and engaging program for participants.
Winners of the 2020 COPSS Awards
The Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS) presents awards annually to honor statisticians who have made outstanding contributions to the profession. For 2020, three awards were presented at the Joint Statistical Meetings on August 5 by COPSS Chair Bhramar Mukherjee and the award committee members.
NISS Writing Workshop an Annual Success for Early Researchers
Each year, in conjunction with JSM, NISS gathers a host of senior authors, editors, grant writers/reviewers who share their advice and experiences with a group of junior faculty and early researchers. As JSM went virtual this year, so did the writing workshop, which meant participants who might not have been able to travel to Philadelphia (even under normal circumstances) were able to participate.