David Corliss recommends making JSM 2021 the event that will help you tell your own Data for Good story and offers suggestions for sessions and search terms to get involved.
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BIOP Mentoring Program Enriches Professional Experience
A constructive mentorship relationship can take many forms and may occur at any stage of one’s career, with benefits for both the mentor and the mentee. Learn more about the Biopharmaceutical Section Mentoring Program.
ASA GivesBack: Volunteering Opportunities and Networking for Students and Early-Career Statisticians
David Corliss says the American Statistical Association’s ongoing commitment to community service is one of the most important commitments we have as a professional society. This month, he features ASA GivesBack, a two-pronged philanthropic initiative that includes fundraising and volunteerism, organizing one event per year in each area.
Quality and Productivity News for May 2021
The 37th annual Quality and Productivity Research Conference will be hosted by Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, July 26–29, and focus on the latest ideas and cutting-edge modern methodologies in all aspects of big data analysis and their applications.
StatFest Back for 21st Year in 2021
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.
A Story of Resilience in Troubling Times
Everyone has a personal reservoir of resilience and current times require using those reservoirs to navigate the day-to-day challenges and help others whose wells have run low.
NC Chapter Offers Tips for Holding a Virtual Career Fair
Due to COVID-19, the North Carolina Chapter’s 2020 career fair was reimagined in an all-virtual format. Here, the organizers offer advice based on the lessons they learned.
Highlights from a JSM 2020 Virtual Panel on Professional Development in Statistical Organizations
Abie Ekangaki, Jeri Mulrow, Reneé Moore, Shelley Liu, Glenn White, and Will Eagan presented a virtual panel for the Joint Statistical Meetings that focused on professional development in external professional societies and community groups. The session was titled “E Pluribus Unum: Achieving Your Potential in Statistics Through Different Organizations.”
Lessons Learned and Remaining Challenges for Online Seminars and Conferences
The spread of COVID-19 has slowed economies and stopped travel throughout the world. For academics, classes and research collaborations have moved online. But the pandemic has disrupted two other essential aspects of academic life: conferences and seminars. An obvious solution is to move conferences and seminars online, but this has proven challenging for a number of reasons.
Reaching Your Networking Peak: A Guided Networking Session at JSM
The JSM 2019 guided networking session, “Reaching Your Networking Peak,” was led by pro-networker Sally Morton, an ASA former president, and hosted by the ASA Committee on Career Development.