The San Antonio Chapter is accepting nominations for the 2014 Don Owen Award.
Chapter News
Ann Arbor Chapter Gets Creative to Woo Members
The objective of the ASA Ann Arbor Chapter is to promote the science of statistics, provide statisticians and statistics practitioners the opportunity to network with likeminded individuals, and stimulate membership in the ASA. Read on to find out how the chapter accomplished the latter this past year.
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Volunteers Visit Schools
In May, for the third consecutive year, volunteers were invited to give lectures at Menlo Atherton High School. Heather Watson, from Exponent, Bart Burington from Geron, and Doug Okamoto and Chris Barker, both consultants gave lectures to several classes.
Cleveland Chapter Hosts Workshop and Symposium
In celebration of the International Year of Statistics, the Cleveland Chapter of the ASA and department of statistics at the University of Akron are sponsoring a workshop and symposium in October.
Chapter Holds AP Statistics Competition
The Orange County Long Beach Chapter held its first high-school AP Statistics competition June 1 at the University of California, Irvine.
Arizona Chapter Sponsors Awards
More than 1,500 high-school students from 70 countries presented science projects at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Arizona, from May 12–17.
New Jersey Chapter Holds Symposium
The New Jersey Chapter held its 34th annual symposium on June 7 at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Cleveland Chapter to Host Workshop and Symposium
The Cleveland Chapter and department of statistics at the University of Akron will host a workshop and symposium in celebration of the International Year of Statistics.
Chapters Judge Michigan Science Fair
Enjoying another year in a long-standing tradition as a joint special awards team at the Southeast Michigan Science Fair, the Detroit and Ann Arbor chapters judged projects on March 8. The purpose was to recognize and encourage the students’ incorporation of statistical methods in their science projects.
Central Indiana Chapter Rocks with Brad Carlin, Bayes
Brad Carlin, Mayo Professor in Public Health, engages members of the ASA’s Indiana Chapter with his short course “Bayesian Methods for Data Analysis, Meta-Analysis, and Adaptive Trials”