STATtr@k is a new Amstat News column geared toward people who are in a statistics program, recently graduated from a statistics program, or recently entered the job world. Featured in the first column are two personal accounts written by recent statistics graduates.
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Statistical Community Service: What Role Can Students Play?
Professional statisticians, through the ASA, have begun providing pro bono statistical consulting at the international and national levels through the Special Interest Group on Volunteerism. However, there is still a need for statistical consulting services at the community level. This is where student statisticians, through programs such as Statistics in the Community (StatCom), can help their communities while earning valuable consulting experience.
Planning for JSM 2010
Three sections plan for JSM 2010.
Submissions Wanted for Student Paper Award
The Section on Statistics and the Environment is sponsoring a student paper competition on environmental statistics.