The Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference offers scholarships to support participation and offset the cost of conference registration.
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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.
Biopharmaceutical Section Offers Advice for ASA Fellow Nomination
Biopharmaceutical Section members discuss their experiences as ASA Fellow nominees, describe what they learned while nominating others, and share advice for those considering nomination.
Social Statistics Section Plans Privacy Discussions
The Social Statistics Section will host a JSM 2020 invited session and an associated roundtable about how differential privacy is applied to various 2020 Census data products to help protect the privacy of individuals and what that means for formal privacy.
Foundations of Data Science Conference Scheduled for October
The conference will address foundational data science challenges in prediction, inference, fairness, ethics, and the future of data science.
Registration Open for ECOTS 2020
The Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education will host eCOTS May 18–22. As always, the conference will be held virtually and include discussions about engaging students in the classroom.
JSM Is Now Virtual
Given we know so little about what the COVID-19 pandemic will look like in August, the ASA has determined the best option is to hold JSM virtually.
Applications Encouraged for JSM Diversity Mentoring Program
The JSM Diversity Mentoring Program brings together underrepresented minority statisticians and data scientists at early- to mid-career levels with senior-level professionals.
CSP 2020: Contemporary Statistical Practice Moving Us into Future
The 9th annual Conference on Statistical Practice drew 350 attendees to Sacramento, California, February 20–22.
SPES Offers Opportunity to Advance Ideas
SPES is pivoting toward modern methods in learning and high-performance computing in statistical methodology, with diverse applications throughout the applied sciences.