More and more universities are starting master’s and doctoral programs in data science and analytics—of which statistics is foundational—due to the increasing interest from students and employers. Amstat News reached out to those in the statistical community who are involved in such programs to find out more about them. This month, we feature the University of Vermont, University of Michigan, University of Central Florida, and The Johns Hopkins University.
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STATCOM: Revitalization of Statistical Community Service at Universities
Statistics in the Community (STATCOM) is a university-based, student-run organization that provides pro-bono statistical consulting services to nonprofit and government organizations.
CSP 2017 Award Winners Named
Sara Burns, winner of the John J. Bartko Scholarship; Jami Jackson Mulgrave, winner of the Lester R. Curtin Award; and Jinyuan Liu, winner of the Lingzi Lu Memorial Award, will receive registration and travel support to attend the ASA Conference on Statistical Practice.
SRC Abstract Submission Accepted Until March 31
Young researchers are encouraged to participate in the 2016 Spring Research Conference by submitting abstracts for contributed talks and posters. Additionally, money is available to support student participation.
Ellis R. Ott Scholarship
The Statistics Division of the American Society for Quality is offering $7,500 scholarships to support students enrolled in or accepted into a master’s degree or higher program with a concentration in applied statistics and/or quality management.
Mary G. and Joseph Natrella Scholarship
The ASA Quality and Productivity Section announces the 2016 Mary G. and Joseph Natrella Scholarship, which supports student participation in the Quality and Productivity Research Conference.
Special Technometrics Issue: Conference on Data Analysis (CoDA)
The November 2013 issue of Technometrics is a special issue featuring some of the application-driven work presented at the inaugural Conference on Data Analysis (CoDA).
Workshop Provides Real-World Experience
The Seventeenth Industrial Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Workshop for Graduate Students is set to take place at North Carolina State University from July 7–15.
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.