The 9th annual Conference on Statistical Practice drew 350 attendees to Sacramento, California, February 20–22.
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Annual Report for the Washington Statistical Society
An active chapter, WSS offers opportunities for statisticians and data scientists to learn, socialize, and serve.
StatFest 2019 to Take Place in Houston
StatFest 2019 is a free one-day conference for undergraduates that is meant to encourage historically under-represented students (e.g., African-American, Latino, Native American, Pacific Islander) with quantitative interests to pursue careers or graduate study in the statistical sciences. This year’s event will take place September 21.
Biopharmaceutical Section News for May 2019
The Biopharmaceutical Section has created a mentoring program based on the mentoring blueprint created by the Committee on Applied Statisticians. More than 100 people have participated since 2014.
To Join or Not to Join A(nother) Section or Interest Group?
Should you join a section or interest group? Data from the Council of Sections’ annual report might help you decide.
CSP 2019 Promises Real-World Experience
With its focus on the application of statistics to solve real-world problems, the Conference on Statistical Practice brings together hundreds of statisticians, data analysts, researchers, and scientists each year.
Benefits of ASA Section Membership
With such a broad and diverse field as statistics is, each ASA section provides a “home” for statisticians to grow, network, and get involved—and every section is different!
Join Us for the 5th Annual Conference on Statistical Practice
Once again, Conference on Statistical Practice will provide opportunities for attendees to learn new statistical methodologies and best practices in statistical analysis, design, consulting, and statistical programming.
Putting the ‘Work’ in Networking
Networking is the practice of making meaningful connections with people, usually one person at a time. Most new opportunities and productive work relationships are made through informal face-to-face contacts based on a few degrees of separation. In this article, Bill Williams, organizational learning consultant, addresses the basics of how to seek and establish useful connections with others and prepare yourself to represent your capabilities, or those of the group in which you work, effectively. Even if you think of yourself as somewhat shy, you’ll see how this can be done with just a little stretch on your part.
Promoting Your Consulting Career in the Era of Web 2.0
Thinking about embarking on a career as an independent statistical consultant? Steve Simon shows you how to use the Web 2.0 class of tools to promote yourself and your business.