In graduate school or after, many of us become statistical Hamlets, asking, “to get a PhD or not to get a PhD?” Unable to pull off an acceptable crossover trial, the ASA Committee on Applied Statisticians gives you the experiences of four statisticians who took different paths after their master’s degrees.
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Two More Schools Create Master’s, Doctoral Data Science/Analytics Programs
Faculty at Washington University School of Medicine and Bowling Green State University answer questions about their graduate degree programs in data science.
The Commutative Property Is Neither Necessary nor Sufficient: It’s Time to Consider Implementing Distance PhD Programs
Seth T. Lirette, an assistant professor in the department of data science at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, proposes it is time to loosen the reigns on the residential requirement for admission to PhD programs.
National Alliance Offers Opportunities for Undergraduates
The alliance is a partnership of faculty committed to ensuring “every under-represented or underserved American student with the talent and the ambition has the opportunity to earn a doctoral degree in a math science.”
Educational Ambassador from Cuba, Nigeria Sought
The ASA is seeking qualified Cuban and Nigerian nationals to serve as the 2016 Educational Ambassador.
2014 IISA Conference Recognizes Young Researchers, PhD Students
The International Indian Statistical Association (IISA) Conference on Research Innovations in Statistics for Health, Education, Technology, and Society was held July 11–13 at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside, California.
CSP Attendee Finds Place in ASA’s Big Tent
Ashleigh Rhodes went to the Conference on Statistical Practice worried she would feel overwhelmed and inexperienced. Instead, she found a place where she blended in.
Annual Internship Listing
Every year, a list of internship opportunities for students is published in Amstat News. As an intern, you will have the opportunity to hone your skills in a variety of areas. There is something for everyone, from positions at pharmaceutical companies to a summer spent with some of the top companies in the tech industry. Improve your programming skills, make connections, learn how statistics are used in daily life. Interested students will send a letter of inquiry and résumé directly to the contact and locations listed.
Two PhD Candidates Take Home Natrella Scholarships
The Quality and Productivity Section awarded two Mary G. and Joseph Natrella scholarships during the 2012 Quality and Productivity Research Conference.
The PhD
ASA Research and Graduate Education Manager Keith Crank discusses the value and proliferation of the PhD.