The flagship conference of the Health Policy Statistics Section, ICHPS was host to a sold-out crowd of more than 350 in January.
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East or West: My View on Teaching Elementary Statistics
Meena Doshi discusses her experiences teaching elementary statistics in India and the US, how they differed, and what can be done to improve the teaching experience in both countries.
StatPREP: Living in Interesting Times for Introductory Statistics Education
In these interesting times, statistics educators and computer science educators need to work together and integrate their curriculum to prepare students for careers in data science.
COPSS to Host First Scott Lecture, Fisher Lecture at JSM 2020
The Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies will host Amita Manatunga of Emory University as she delivers the Elizabeth L. Scott Lecture and Kathryn Roeder of Carnegie Mellon University as she delivers the R.A. Fisher Lecture.
CSP 2020: Contemporary Statistical Practice Moving Us into Future
The 9th annual Conference on Statistical Practice drew 350 attendees to Sacramento, California, February 20–22.
Proposals Wanted for JSM 2020 Late-Breaking Sessions
A late-breaking session addresses a hot statistical issue of the day or a pressing contemporary topic in statistics. Have an idea? Submit a proposal by April 15.
SDSS: Data Science and Statistics on the Pittsburgh Waterfront
Register today for the 2020 Symposium on Data Science and Statistics. There will be a speed mentoring event and organized lunch meetups. Also, new this year: Career Service.
ASA to Cosponsor AI in Clinical Drug Development Symposium in May
The Pfizer/ASA/Columbia University Symposium on Risks and Opportunities of AI in Clinical Drug Development aims to advance the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in drug development and deployment.
Opportunities Abound for JSM 2020 Participation
David Banks, the JSM 2020 program chair, encourages everyone to consider presenting at a speed or poster session and be part of the program.
Success Looks Like WSDS 2019
From the plenary presentations, concurrent sessions, and informal conversations throughout the Women in Statistics and Data Science conference, it was reinforced that productive and fulfilling research and career opportunities often do not follow straight line trajectories. Success does not follow a linear path.