The National Institute of Standards and Technology is sponsoring a data science competition with a prize purse of $190,000.
prize
Ann Arbor, Detroit Chapters Judge 2018 Michigan Science and Engineering Fair
Seven members of the Detroit and Ann Arbor chapters recently judged a poster competition at the Michigan Science and Engineering Fair (MSEF). The MSEF showcases the 50 best posters from high-school-level regional science fairs in Michigan. Mallory Snyder from Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy took home the top prize.
2016 Causality in Statistics Education Prize Awarded
The American Statistical Association awarded the fourth Causality in Statistics Education Prize to Onyebuchi Arah, professor of epidemiology in the Fielding School of Public Health at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Arvid Sjölander, associate professor at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden.
Call for Nominations: C. R. and Bhargavi Rao Prize
Members of the Rao Prize Committee are accepting nominations for the C. R. and Bhargavi Rao Prize for Outstanding Research in Statistics.
DC DataFest: George Mason’s ASA Chapter Wins ‘Best Visualization’ Award
The multidisciplinary team of five students from the ASA’s George Mason University Student Chapter participated in the weekend-long Big Data analysis competition April 8–10.
Undergraduates: Applications Wanted for Project Competition
The Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education (CAUSE) in conjunction with the American Statistical Association is accepting applications for its seventh annual undergraduate statistics project competition (USPROC).
And the Award Goes To …
Leading statistical groups create prestigious platform to recognize far-reaching contributions—The International Prize in Statistics.
Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences Section News
The latest news from ASA’s Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences Section, including information about the TSHS Innovation Challenge.
ESRA Winner Talks About Statistics at Work, Play
Morteza Marzjarani interviews Alan Schwarz, the 2013 winner of the Excellence in Statistical Reporting Award.
Will Your 2014 JSM Poster Have Statistical Significance?
Members of the Scientific and Public Affairs Committee invite all 2014 JSM poster contributors to compete for a policy applications prize in its fourth Statistical Significance competition.