The latest news from the ASA’s Biopharmaceutical Section, including information about its 2016 mentoring program.
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ASA’s Development Program Sets Another Record
The ASA received more than $115,000 from ASA members and other individuals and approximately $26,500 in corporate matching gifts and other support for a total of nearly $142,000. Additionally, John Bartko gave more than $25,000 to establish the John J. Bartko Scholarship. Thank you!
Biometrics Section News
This is the Biometrics Section News for May.
ASA Launches Personal Skills Development Program
The ASA will introduce a new program called Personal Skills Development (PSD) this year during the Joint Statistical Meetings.
Statistical Leadership Course Planned for JSM
The 2014 Presidential Initiative Workgroup on Developing Training in Statistical Leadership will offer the first course on improving leadership in the statistics profession August 2–3 during the Joint Statistical Meetings.
Professional Development Opportunities Planned Before JMM 2014
The Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education (CAUSE) will host two pre-conference workshops January 14, the day before the opening of the MAA-AMS Joint Mathematics Meetings 2014.
Advice, Professional Development Tips for Graduate Students
This column has focused on tips for beginning graduate students over the past two months and highlighted suggestions for advanced students transitioning from working predominantly on coursework to concentrating on research. In this column, David Vock and Haley Hedlin give advice about expanding beyond statistics courses and dissertation work that is applicable to the entire graduate school experience.