The First-Time Attendee Reception and JSM Student Mixer will help students learn how to navigate the largest gathering of statisticians in the world and network with their peers.
Education
BAPS to Be Held in June
The workshop is offered for experienced AP statistics teachers and is designed to strengthen and expand teachers’ statistics backgrounds by introducing them to topics just beyond the content of the typical AP Statistics course.
MWM: Free Virtual Workshop for Statistics and Math Teachers
Teachers will learn to use strategies and technology tools that support students’ learning and empower them to investigate questions using real-world data.
Michael Kosorok Receives George W. Snedecor Award
COPSS recognized Kosorok’s foundational, creative, and original contributions to mathematical statistics; methodological developments in empirical processes and machine learning; advancement of precision health; and mentoring.
Members Share Gratitude for Those Who Made Big Impact on Their Careers
Over the last month, the ASA GivesBack team asked members to submit ‘thank-you notes’ to a mentor who made a big difference for them. Here are some of the submissions received.
F. N. David Award Goes to Karen Bandeen-Roche
COPSS has selected Bandeen-Roche as the 2023 winner of the F. N. David Award. She has been a tireless leader in the promotion of biostatistical thinking in the field of aging.
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Holds K–12 Student Summer Project Program
The goal of the program is to provide students with mentoring from chapter officers and volunteers during student-designed projects.
Member Feedback Sparks Initiatives
The ASA Committee on Membership Retention and Recruitment is working to understand the current membership experience, provide networking opportunities, and reinstate a fun tradition at the Joint Statistical Meetings.
Award Committees Seek Applications, Nominations
Nominations and applications for the Causality in Statistics Education Award and Wray Jackson Smith Scholarship are due in April.
November JSDSE Focuses on Teaching Reproducibility, Responsible Workflow
The papers in the current issue of the Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education focus on how to teach reproducibility and responsible workflow from different perspectives: refreshing and organizing teaching materials, providing guidelines for student work, engaging students in editorial work, and revising curriculum at the programme level.