StatFest 2021 is a free conference over two half days aimed at encouraging BIPOC undergraduates to pursue careers or graduate studies in the statistical and data sciences. This year’s event will take place virtually September 18–19.
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ISBA Accepting Submissions for Savage Award
The Prize Committee of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis is accepting submissions for the 2021 Savage Award until May 31. A monetary prize of $750 will be awarded.
Podcast Series Tackles Getting a Job
Richard Franzese of Certara and Glen Wright Colopy of Pod of Asclepius will host a three-part career Q&A with an episode each dedicated to undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students.
Five Win CSP Student Awards
The winners of the John J. Bartko, Lester R. Curtin, and Lingzi Lu Memorial Awards will receive financial support to attend CSP 2021.
Letter to the Editor: Recognize Professional Privilege
The letter writer calls on the profession to recognize the privilege in which we live and to reformulate departmental policies, attitudes, and programs of study with a view toward producing an equitable educational system for women, minorities, and all citizens.
Sisters Collaborate on Book for Students Interested in Pharmaceutical Industry
ASA members and sisters Olga V. Marchenko and Natallia V. Katenka answer questions about the book they co-edited, Quantitative Methods in Pharmaceutical Research and Development: Concepts and Application.
Travel Awards Available to Help Students Attend CSP
The Lingzi Lu, John Bartko, and Lester R. Curtin awards offer registration and travel support to students attending the ASA Conference on Statistical Practice.
WSDS 2020 Student and Early-Career Scholarships Available
The Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference offers scholarships to support participation and offset the cost of conference registration.
Ellis R. Ott Scholarship
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.
GMU Students Win Best Data Visualization
More than 30 students participated in Data Challenge DC, six of whom were from GMU. One of GMU’s graduate statistics students was on the team that won for best data visualization.