David Corliss highlights the JSM sessions that include topics focusing on social good.
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Section on Statistics in Epidemiology Holds Annual Young Investigator Awards
The Section on Statistics in Epidemiology presented the 2018 Young Investigator award to six new researchers for the best papers in statistics in epidemiology presented at JSM. An awards ceremony will be held on July 31 at the 2018 JSM in Vancouver.
Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences at JSM
SPES has a slate of four invited and three topic-contributed sessions lined up for the upcoming JSM in Vancouver. SPES is also co-sponsoring multiple invited and topic-contributed sessions.
Applications Being Accepted for Diversity Mentoring Program at JSM
The diversity mentoring program is designed to promote the statistics profession among under-represented minority populations in the United States.
Student Opportunities at JSM
Lara Harmon, the ASA’s marketing and online community coordinator, lists several opportunities for students who want to become involved in the Joint Statistical Meetings this August.
Join Us in Vancouver!
Set in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, from July 29 through August 2, JSM 2018 promises to be a fantastic meeting. With your help, the JSM Program Committee has prepared a wonderful program with a total of 681 sessions, including four plenary sessions, 178 invited sessions, 167 topic-contributed sessions, 181 contributed sessions, 26 speed sessions, 40 contributed poster sessions, and 76 roundtables for a total of 2,480 individual paper presentations, 509 speed presentations, 437 individual poster presentations, and more than 100 discussants. Although it is too early to tell, the number of submissions indicates JSM 2018 will be one of the largest JSM meetings ever.
Data Resources for Data for Good Researchers
In this month’s column, David Corliss lists a variety of places researchers can go to find good data.
Longtime Members Offer Wisdom
We interviewed a few longtime members to find out why they remain members of the ASA and how they have benefited from being a member. Read on to discover what they had to say.
Know of Any Late-Breaking Developments? Please Share!
JSM late-breaking proposals due April 16. These sessions must cover one or more technical, scientific, or policy-related topics that have arisen during the one-year period prior to JSM.
Rob Kass: Brain Research Is Underserved by Statistics
The 2017 R. A. Fisher Lecturer, Carnegie Mellon University’s Rob Kass, thinks brain research is in desperate need of cutting-edge statistics.