News and information about members of the ASA highlighted in the March issue. For a complete listing of news and information about the members of the ASA, click here.
mathematics
Two NSF-CBMS Conferences Planned for 2016
The National Science Foundation and Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences will support two regional research conferences in 2016 intended to stimulate interest and activity in mathematical research.
The Statistics Education of Teachers
The release in 2012 and widespread adoption in most states of the Common Core State Standard for Mathematics have dramatically increased the amount of statistical content and expectations for teaching statistics in grades 6–12.
Post-doc Fellowships, Programs, and Opportunities
In an effort to help ASA members interested in finding and funding post-doctoral positions, the American Statistical Association is running a short series about recipients of federal post-doctoral fellowships, program officers, and potential host scientists. For our inaugural piece, we feature Q&As with four members who have received National Science Foundation (NSF) or National Institutes of Health (NIH) post-doctoral fellowships and program officers from NSF and NIH.
Mathematics of Sustainability Chosen as MAM 2013 Theme
This year, Mathematics Awareness Month will focus on the mathematics of sustainability.
Master’s in Statistics Proves Valuable in Workplace
Lauren Bailey, a first-year biostatistics PhD student at the University of Illinois in Chicago, shares how she discovered the value statistics plays in the workplace.
Consider Donating Textbooks to Statisticians in Cuba
Chris Barker recently visited Cuba and found that statisticians there need statistics books. Here, he explains how you can help.