The First-Time Attendee Reception and JSM Student Mixer will help students learn how to navigate the largest gathering of statisticians in the world and network with their peers.
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BAPS to Be Held in June
The workshop is offered for experienced AP statistics teachers and is designed to strengthen and expand teachers’ statistics backgrounds by introducing them to topics just beyond the content of the typical AP Statistics course.
MWM: Free Virtual Workshop for Statistics and Math Teachers
Teachers will learn to use strategies and technology tools that support students’ learning and empower them to investigate questions using real-world data.
ASA Committee Defends Statistics, Statisticians Around the World
Data for Good makes the world a safer place through statistical science, and the Committee on Scientific Freedom and Human Rights makes the world a safer place for statisticians engaged in this work.
Michael Kosorok Receives George W. Snedecor Award
COPSS recognized Kosorok’s foundational, creative, and original contributions to mathematical statistics; methodological developments in empirical processes and machine learning; advancement of precision health; and mentoring.
JEDI Corner: Student Travel Funding Needed to Improve Access to Profession
For students with marginalized identities, a conference may be the first place they encounter other statisticians with similar identities, which could contribute to a sense of belonging in the field. However, equitable accessibility to conferences is not always available for these students.
F. N. David Award Goes to Karen Bandeen-Roche
COPSS has selected Bandeen-Roche as the 2023 winner of the F. N. David Award. She has been a tireless leader in the promotion of biostatistical thinking in the field of aging.
Distinguished Achievement Award Lectureship Goes to Bin Yu
The Distinguished Achievement Award and Lectureship recognizes meritorious achievement and scholarship in statistical science and the significant impact of statistical methods on scientific investigations.
Hallmark Diversity Workshop and Mentoring Program Returns to JSM
The program brings together historically underrepresented minority statisticians/data scientists at early- to mid-career levels with senior-level statisticians/data scientists and features one-on-one mentoring and professional development.
Volunteer and Attend a Short Course for Free
Sign up as a volunteer monitor to help with short courses and you can attend one for free. Monitors help courses run smoothly and, in turn, get to follow along with course content and meet the instructor and attendees.