Statisticians from three southern California chapters—Southern California, Orange County/Long Beach, and San Diego—participated as judges in the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
Chapter News
Ann Arbor, Detroit Chapters Judge Michigan Science and Engineering Fair
Members of the Ann Arbor and Detroit chapters went to the Michigan Science and Engineering Fair as a special awards judging committee recognizing statistical content in the science posters.
North Texas Chapter Participates in COTS 2017
Nearly 140 participants—including 80 graduate and undergraduate students representing 26 universities, institutions, and companies—attended The Conference of Texas Statisticians 2017.
ASA President Visits San Antonio Chapter
ASA President Barry Nussbaum visited the San Antonio Chapter and department of management science and statistics at The University of Texas at San Antonio in April for an in-depth discussion about the practice of data science and career success factors.
UA Student Chapter Hosts ‘A Night at the Ballpark’
Approximately 25 ASA members attended a two-part event in April hosted by The University of Alabama ASA Student Chapter that included a seminar on sabermetrics (baseball statistics) and “A Night at the Ballpark” at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
Career Day Proves Successful with DC-Area Students
The Washington Statistical Society and The George Washington University Statistics Department hosted nearly 70 undergraduate and graduate students at a six-hour, multiple-panel career day in April.
Boston University Student Chapter Rocks!
The ASA’s Boston University Student Chapter had a rock-climbing social.
Student Chapter Hosts Counting Card Social
The Statistics Club at Florida International University hosted a counting card social, gained new members and had a lot of statistics-related fun.
Alabama Chapter Hosts Mini-Conference
The Alabama Chapter hosted a mini-conference November 11 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Approximately 50 people attended, and ASA President Barry D. Nussbaum spoke.
San Antonio Chapter Mentors STEM Students
The San Antonio Chapter, in collaboration with the department of management science and statistics and ASA student chapter at The University of Texas at San Antonio, promoted statistical literacy and supported the Saint Matthews Catholic School STEM club in December.