Statistical Education Section News for January includes details about conferences, committees, and awards.
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Quality Engineering Editors Create Column About Industrial Statistics to Solve Problems
Quality Engineering editors Willis Jensen and Byran Smucker have created a new column, dedicated to practitioners of industrial statistics, in the journal.
What Is Data Science Specialization, and What Can It Do for You?
Acquiring data science and analytics skills and certifications is possible through massive open online courses (MOOCs). A leading MOOC specialization was started by Brian Caffo, Roger Peng, and Jeff Leek of The Johns Hopkins University.
ASA Census at School Program Exceeds 50,000 Students
The American Statistical Association’s U.S. Census at School program —a free international classroom project that engages students in grades 4–12 in statistical problem solving using their own real data—has exceeded the milestone of 50,000 students.
Summertime and the Living Is …
It’s August, but despite what Nat King Cole may have thought, the days are hardly lazy for the statistics profession.
2017 Poster and Project Competition Winners
The American Statistical Association announces the winners of the 2017 Poster Competition and Project Competition, which featured creative studies from K-12 students across the country.
Statistical Education Section News for May
Statistical Education Section news for May and updates on how the section is preparing for JSM 2017.
Cultivating a Culture of Collaboration (with Gusto) in Your Career
Joseph C. Cappelleri, senior director of biostatistics at Pfizer Inc., says fostering collaboration and sharing your knowledge are important ways to move ahead in your career.
CSP 2017 Award Winners Named
Sara Burns, winner of the John J. Bartko Scholarship; Jami Jackson Mulgrave, winner of the Lester R. Curtin Award; and Jinyuan Liu, winner of the Lingzi Lu Memorial Award, will receive registration and travel support to attend the ASA Conference on Statistical Practice.
Initiatives for the Long Game
ASA President Barry D. Nussbaum’s initiatives focus on communications, youth, and the engagement of our largest growing professional sector—Asian statisticians.