Nominate an early- to mid-career statistician for the Gertrude Cox Award by February 28.
Washington Statistical Society
Career Day Proves Successful with DC-Area Students
The Washington Statistical Society and The George Washington University Statistics Department hosted nearly 70 undergraduate and graduate students at a six-hour, multiple-panel career day in April.
Nominations Sought for the Julius Shiskin Award
The Washington Statistical Society, National Association for Business Economics, and Business and Economics Statistics Section of the American Statistical Association are seeking nominations for the 2017 Julius Shiskin Memorial Award for Economic Statistics.
Nominations for Gertrude M. Cox and Roger Herriot Awards Sought
Nominate a distinguished statistician for the 2017 Roger Herriot Award for Innovation in Federal Statistics and Gertrude M. Cox Award.
Washington Statistical Society Builds Community Through Mentoring
The Washington Statistical Society started a mentoring program in January 2015. Mark Otto talks about how it grew and what the society learned.
People News for May
News and information about members of the ASA highlighted in the May issue. For a complete listing of news and information about ASA members, click here.
Washington Statistical Society Starts Mentoring Program
To facilitate engagement and encourage the transfer of valuable experience between Washington Statistical Society (WSS) members, the WSS is starting a mentoring program and looking for mentors and mentees.
WSS Assists with Poster Competition, Festival Booth
Washington Statistical Society members recently did the preliminary judging for posters submitted for the national Poster Competition and also helped the ASA booth at the U.S. Science and Engineering Festival.
WSS Members Serve as Expert Judges on Science Fair Circuit
Members of the Washington Statistical Society served as expert judges for five regional science fairs in the Washington, DC, area.