The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter held its sixth annual summer program, where K–12 students analyzed data with mentor guidance and presented their findings on topics like health, the environment, and sports.
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SFASA Event Explores Impact of ChatGPT on Statistics, Data Science
The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter held its holiday celebration at San Jose State University. Keynote speakers James Zou, Jian Dai, and Viji Krishnamurthy—along with panelist Haiyan Huang—shared their insights into the transformative effect of large language models such as ChatGPT.
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Holds K–12 Student Summer Project Program
The goal of the program is to provide students with mentoring from chapter officers and volunteers during student-designed projects.
SFASA Celebrates Holiday Season with Positive Outlook
The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter (SFASA) hosted a three-hour virtual celebration December 4, 2020: A Positive Outlook During the COVID Era: How Statistics Could Contribute to a Better 2021. More than 70 SFASA members attended.
BBSW 2020 Finds New Ways to Collaborate Virtually
While the pandemic prevented a face-to-face event in 2020, the Bay Area Biotech-Pharma Statistical Workshop held two virtual symposiums—both related to COVID-19.
Giving Day 2020 Raises Nearly $69,000
On October 2, members posted messages of hope and encouragement, signed up to volunteer, and donated nearly $69,000 in support of ASA programs.
SFASA Members Celebrate New Year with Keynotes, Panel Discussion
Nearly 100 ASA San Francisco Bay Area Chapter (SFASA) members gathered for an event that included keynote presentations, a panel discussion, sponsor presentations, and networking opportunities.
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Hosts Career Development Panel
The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter invited a group of panelists to speak about career development for data scientists, statisticians, and students interested in the careers of data science, machine learning, business analytics, and biostatistics. Speakers came from diverse backgrounds and provided the audience with guidance on various perspectives.
Volunteers Offer Career Advice to AP Statistics Students
For the seventh consecutive year, the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter was invited to send volunteer statisticians to give a 50-minute lecture on careers in statistics to local AP Statistics students.
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Volunteers Talk Careers with AP Statistics Students
For the fifth consecutive year, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter volunteers were invited to give talks about careers in statistics to AP Statistics students at Menlo Atherton High School.