CAUSEweb.org’s A-µ-sing contest has a deadline of April 1, and the winners’ work will be highlighted at the US Conference on Teaching Statistics May 16–18. Entries can be as simple as a statistical haiku or joke or as involved as a music video.
Education
USA Science & Engineering Festival Team Expands Efforts to Cities Outside DC
The success of the annual X-STEM symposium in Washington, DC—an event featuring interactive presentations from STEM visionaries—has led the USA Science & Engineering Festival team to branch out.
To Join or Not to Join A(nother) Section or Interest Group?
Should you join a section or interest group? Data from the Council of Sections’ annual report might help you decide.
Pastimes of Statisticians: What Does Gerry Hahn Like to Do When He Is Not Being a Statistician?
After retiring from GE, Gerry Hahn wanted a hobby that was doable, fun, challenging, and beneficial to society. He settled on mentoring elementary school kids.
Larry Hedges Awarded 2018 Yidan Prize for Education Research
Northwestern University professor Larry Hedges, a pre-eminent scholar and global heavyweight in education research, was awarded the 2018 Yidan Prize for Education Research, the world’s largest prize in education research.
2018 Causality in Statistics Education Prize Winners Announced
The American Statistical Association awarded the sixth Causality in Statistics Education Prize to Jonas Peters, Dominik Janzing, and Bernhard Schölkopf for their open-access textbook, Elements of Causal Inference: Foundations and Learning Algorithms.
1000 Girls, 1000 Futures: New York Academy of Sciences’ Mentoring Initiative
New York Academy of Sciences’ 1000 Girls, 1000 Futures encourages women ages 13–18 interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to pursue STEM careers through skill development and mentoring.
Florence Nightingale Day Urges Students to Discover, Do, Develop
Florence Nightingale Day is a new collaborative effort between the American Statistical Association, House of Statistics, and Caucus for Women in Statistics that encourages students to meet successful women in statistics and data science, take on data challenges, and have fun.
K–12 Educators Gather at JSM for Meeting Within a Meeting
The American Statistical Association sponsored a two-day Meeting Within a Meeting (MWM) statistics workshop for middle- and high-school mathematics and science teachers July 31–August 1 at the annual 2018 Joint Statistical Meetings in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The MWM workshops emphasize the growth of statistical literacy and thinking.
Leading Through Teaching and JSM 2018 Memorable Moments
ASA President Lisa LaVange shares some memorable moments from JSM 2018.