The University of Alabama will host an NIH-funded short course, titled “Strengthening Causal Inference in Behavioral Obesity Research,” at the University of Alabama at Birmingham July 24–28.
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Joint Program in Survey Methodology: Launching in Fall: New Opportunities for Contemporary Survey Methodologist
The Joint Program in Survey Methodology—with faculty from the University of Maryland, University of Michigan, and Westat—is introducing new programs to respond to the ever-increasing use of Big Data and the corresponding need for methods of analysis and inference.
Alabama Chapter Hosts Mini-Conference
The Alabama Chapter hosted a mini-conference November 11 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Approximately 50 people attended, and ASA President Barry D. Nussbaum spoke.
ASA Sponsors DSAA2017
ASA is sponsoring the 4th IEEE International Conference on Data Science and Advanced Analytics (DSAA2017), which provides a forum for researchers, industry practitioners, and Big Data users to exchange ideas and discuss best practices of applications and the latest theoretical developments in data science and analytics.
San Antonio Chapter Mentors STEM Students
The San Antonio Chapter, in collaboration with the department of management science and statistics and ASA student chapter at The University of Texas at San Antonio, promoted statistical literacy and supported the Saint Matthews Catholic School STEM club in December.
Department Chairs Gather at ASA to Discuss Pressing Education Issues
More than 40 department chairs from more than 25 states attended an ASA-hosted workshop that featured themes on workforce demands and needs, data science education and research, mentoring and junior faculty, and federal funding.
MWM Makes a Difference for Small-Town Teachers
Ann Cannon, chair of the department of mathematics and statistics at Cornell College, suggested teachers from her local school district attend Meeting Within a Meeting at JSM. She was pleasantly surprised when she learned five of the teachers went.
Registration and Abstract Submission Open for Seasonal Adjustment Practitioners Workshop
The latest news from the ASA’s Government Statistics Section, including information about the Seasonal Adjustment Practitioner’s Workshop (SAPW 2016) on November 4 in Washington, DC.
Workshop Focuses on Reproducibility
The Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shares insights from their February 2015 workshop on reproducibility issues from a statistical perspective.
Successful JSM Mentoring Workshop Gives Participants Much to Say
With last year’s hugely successful Mentoring Workshop set to return at JSM 2016, Erin Tanenbaum shares comments from workshop attendees and a table leader.