In March, former faculty, alumni, and friends gathered on the campus of the University of South Carolina to celebrate the statistics department’s 40th anniversary with two days of retrospectives and presentations.
Southern California Chapter
A Century of Leadership: Celebrating the Southern California Chapter
The chapter showcased its history as well as events like the Applied Statistics Workshop, student competitions, DataFest, and leadership initiatives that have advanced statistical science and built a vibrant community across academia, industry, and government.
ASA Statisticians Judge, Award Students in Competition
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.
California Chapters Collaborate on Statistical Tribute
The Orange County/Long Beach, San Diego, and Southern California chapters—three chapters in which the late Bob Newcomb played vital roles—sponsored a statistical tribute to him November 15, 2014, at the City of Hope Medical Center in Duarte, California.
Chapters Participate in Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
The Southern California and Orange County/Long Beach chapters participated in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair May 12–16 in Los Angeles.
Southern California Chapter Plans Bayesian Analysis Workshop
The Southern California Chapter of the American Statistical Association will present an applied statistics workshop on Bayesian analysis March 24.
Statistics Awards Given at ISEF
The Southern California Chapter recently had the opportunity to participate in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), which was held May 8–13 in Los Angeles. While this global science competition for high-school students does not have a separate award category for statistics, the ASA was one of many participating organizations that sponsored both judging and awards.
April a Flurry of Activity
April was a busy month for the Southern California Chapter, which saw its annual workshop, careers day in statistics, and career fair.
AP Statistics Project Competition Breaks Record
The Southern California Chapter held its fifth annual project competition for high-school AP Statistics students on May 15 at City of Hope National Medical Center. A new record of 73 teams (from seven schools) participated.
Southern California
The Southern California Chapter of the ASA presented its 29th annual Workshop in Applied Statistics on April 30 at the RAND Corporation, in Santa Monica. Carter Butts, professor of sociology at the University of California, Irvine, spoke on social networks.