Due to COVID-19, the North Carolina Chapter’s 2020 career fair was reimagined in an all-virtual format. Here, the organizers offer advice based on the lessons they learned.
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An Interview with Margaret Gamalo, Editor of JBS
Gamalo talks about new initiatives for Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics, the future of scientific publishing, and the importance of curiosity for statisticians.
UNC Biostatistics Program Offers Undergraduate Students Opportunity
The program is the largest undergraduate degree in biostatistics in the country, graduating 20 or more students per class in recent years.
Panel Shares Advice on Applying for NSF Fellowships
The ASA Committee on Funded Research hosted a webinar on September 14 about the National Science Foundation fellowships supporting graduate and postdoctoral study. The webinar was timed to inform applicants for the 2021 round of awards; however, the advice offered here will also apply to the next round of applicants.
How COPAFS Advances Excellence in Federal Statistics
The Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics acts as a facilitator, coordinator, and disseminator by connecting producers of official statistics with essential stakeholders such as policymakers, program planners, researchers, and businesses.
To Get a PhD or Not to Get a PhD? Part 2
The ASA Committee on Applied Statisticians gives you the experiences of four statisticians who took different paths after their master’s degrees. This month, Mark Otto discusses the path he took after earning his master’s degree.
Visualize Your World: A Colorful Introduction to Data and Statistics
ASA GivesBack is a group of early-career professionals invested in promoting philanthropy and volunteerism by organizing activities and events that give back to the community. The group’s focus this year has been on encouraging students to engage with statistics and data science via participation in science fairs and friendly data competitions.
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.
To Get a PhD or Not to Get a PhD?
In graduate school or after, many of us become statistical Hamlets, asking, “to get a PhD or not to get a PhD?” Unable to pull off an acceptable crossover trial, the ASA Committee on Applied Statisticians gives you the experiences of four statisticians who took different paths after their master’s degrees.
ASA Fellows Analysis
The 2020 ASA Fellow awards were presented this year virtually for the first time. Although the festivities were curtailed, the honor to the recipients is as distinguished as ever. This article details the breakdown of ASA Fellow awards and nominations by employment sector and gender.