The department of statistics at the University of Georgia partnered with Wells Fargo to virtually hold the 2021 Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Summer Camp for high-school students July 12–23.
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Many Honored During Virtual Conference
A special feature of the Joint Statistical Meetings is the ASA awards presentation. Here are some of this year’s awardees.
JSDSE Calls for Papers About Teaching Reproducibility and Responsible Workflow
Submissions at all levels of education (primary through graduate programs and continuing education) are welcome.
Registration Open for USCOTS 2021
Registration is open for USCOTS 2021, which will be held virtually June 28 – July 1 with pre-conference workshops starting June 24.
SDSE to Hold Free Discussions in Connection with JSM 2021
Participants can connect with other statistics and data science educators and expand their teaching practice.
TSHS Accepting Nominations for Three Awards
The Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences Section is accepting nominations for the Distinguished Achievement, Outstanding Teaching, and Young Investigator awards.
Virginia Tech Appoints Ronald D. Fricker as Interim Dean
Fricker joined Virginia Tech in 2015 as head of the department of statistics and most recently served as the senior associate dean in the college of science.
Special Issue Focuses on Computing in Statistics Education
A special issue of the Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education addresses Nolan and Temple Lang’s paper, “Computing in the Statistics Curriculum,” which was published ten years ago in The American Statistician.
Special Issue Illustrates Importance of Data Privacy
In the most recent issue of CHANCE, a special issue, authors focus on statistical data privacy and confidentiality.
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.