Many ASA sections sponsor student paper competitions to help gifted students with the costs of attending JSM, which also offers an opportunity for students to present their work.
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UNC Biostatistics Provides Undergraduate Summer Internship Template
The program’s infrastructure is managed by graduate students, while faculty members and alumni sponsor the opportunities. Graduate student directors manage the application process, pair applicants with appropriate opportunities, and plan several events throughout the summer.
USPROC Deadline Is December 20
The Undergraduate Statistics Project Competition encourages the development of data analysis skills, enhances presentation skills, and recognizes outstanding work by undergraduate statistics students.
USPROC Deadline in June
USPROC encourages students to develop data analysis skills and enhance presentation skills. It recognizes outstanding work by undergraduate statistics students.
History of Statistics: A STEM-Based Study Abroad Experience
Inspired by The Lady Tasting Tea, two University of Florida professors took a group of students abroad to learn about the historical beginnings of the statistics discipline in England.
Data Science Competition Attracts Talent from UGA
The first data science competition hosted by the department of statistics at the University of Georgia attracted 96 students, with 10 undergraduate teams and 16 graduate teams. Most teams had students from multiple disciplines, making the competition truly interdisciplinary.
INFORMS Student Paper Prize Applicants Sought
The INFORMS Optimization Society Student Paper Prize recognizes papers by promising students who are looking for an academic or industrial career. The award includes a cash prize of $3,000 and a citation certificate.
StatFest Back for 21st Year in 2021
StatFest 2021 is a free conference over two half days aimed at encouraging BIPOC undergraduates to pursue careers or graduate studies in the statistical and data sciences. This year’s event will take place virtually September 18–19.
Education Advocacy: Bending the ‘Moral Arc of the Universe’ with Data for Good
Education advocacy has a special place in Data for Good, partly for addressing such an important issue and also for how it builds the future.
2020 Fall Data Challenge Winners Announced
In this year’s Fall Data Challenge, “Get Out the Vote,” 56 teams submitted recommendations for increasing voter turnout using voting behavior data provided by IPUMS.