Meet Collin Nill, a University of Connecticut statistics student drawn to the field by a love of math and a desire to tackle problems numbers alone can’t solve.
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SDSS 2025 to Bridge Disciplines and Advance AI, Statistics, Data Science
The theme for the 2025 Symposium on Data Science and Statistics is “Bridging Disciplines: Advancing AI, Statistics, and Data Science Together.” Taking place April 29–May 2, 2025, at the Hilton in Salt Lake City, Utah, the theme reflects the transdisciplinary role statistics, data science, and now AI have integrated multiple disciplines to push the innovation boundaries of these rapidly evolving fields.
Two Awarded Ellis R. Ott Scholarships
Therese Azevedo and Ann Marie Weideman were recently awarded the scholarships for the 2022–2023 academic year.
SDSS 2020: Different, but (Mostly) Good
The 2020 Symposium on Data Science and Statistics took place from June 3–5, and the virtual conference ran incredibly smoothly.
Symposium on Data Science and Statistics: A Remarkable Success
More than 500 people attended the sold-out 2018 Symposium on Data Science and Statistics in Reston, Virginia, May 16–19.
Data Challenge 2017 Contestants Set to Present at JSM
Data Challenge 2017 contestants will highlight their analyses in a Joint Statistical Meetings speed poster session July 31, from 8:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Government Statistics Sponsors Data Challenge
The Government Statistics Section’s second data challenge in 2016 asked participants to analyze the Department of Transportation’s General Estimates System using any statistical and/or visualization tools and methods
Proposals Wanted for REU Sites
The ASA has received NSF funding to support Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) sites during the summer of 2017. Proposals from interested faculty are due August 15.



