The Statistics Division of the American Society for Quality is accepting applications for the Ellis R. Ott Scholarship, which supports students in a graduate program with a concentration in applied statistics and/or quality management.
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ASA Day Contest Winners
The ASA turned 180 years old in November! To celebrate, we designated November 22, 2019, ASA Day. Check out who won the history and haiku contests.
Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career Writing Open for Entries
Are you an early-career statistician with a statistical story to tell? Consider entering this writing contest.
No Joke: A-µ-sing Competition Entries Due April Fools’ Day
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.
Modeling Contest Adds Problem, Addresses Energy Use
The Mathematical Contest in Modeling has traditionally been aimed at mathematics students; however, students with statistical skills had a unique advantage this year due to the addition of Problem C. The 2019 contest is set for January 24-28.
Statsketball Student Challenge Is Back
Statsketball is a contest that encourages high-school and undergraduate students to use statistics to predict results for the NCAA Basketball Tournament.
NIJ’s Real-Time Crime Forecasting Challenge: An Attempt to Encourage Data Scientists from Every Field to Think About Criminal Justice Problems
Earlier this summer, the US Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) announced the winners of the Real-Time Crime Forecasting Challenge. Four of the winners were students.
2017 Data Challenge Sees 16 Contestants
Three ASA sections held a data challenge contest. The 16 chosen contestants will present their results in a speed poster session at JSM in August.
High-School, College Sophomores Provide the Most Accurate Predictions of U.S. Presidential Election Results
Winners of Prediction 2016 used sophisticated statistical methods to predict state-by-state and overall percentage outcomes with greater accuracy than more than 450 students across the United States.
CAUSE Award Submissions Wanted
The Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education is seeking submissions for their awards programs.