The Michael Tsiang Fund for Belonging in Statistics is an initiative to create a safe and supportive community around the many groups that have been historically underrepresented in statistics.
workshops
UConn Sports Analytics Symposium a Home Run
The third UConn Sports Analytics Symposium was held virtually on October 9, 2021, and hosted 300+ registrants.
BBSW 2020 Finds New Ways to Collaborate Virtually
While the pandemic prevented a face-to-face event in 2020, the Bay Area Biotech-Pharma Statistical Workshop held two virtual symposiums—both related to COVID-19.
Teaching Conference Taking Proposals
The US Conference on Teaching Statistics (USCOTS) will be held virtually June 28 to July 1, with pre-conference workshops starting June 24. Proposals are being accepted for interactive breakout sessions, pre-conference workshops, posters-and-beyond contributions, and birds of a feather discussion topics.
Call for Virtual Workshop Practicum, Student Showcase Submissions
The Government and Social Statistics sections will offer virtual workshops focusing on user applications in fall 2020.
Hawai’i Chapter Awarded Traveling Courses
The Hawai’i Chapter held two traveling course workshops June 5–6 at the Imin Center on the UH Mānoa campus.
April Is Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month
The goal of Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month is to increase public understanding of and appreciation for statistics and mathematics.
Summertime and the Living Is …
It’s August, but despite what Nat King Cole may have thought, the days are hardly lazy for the statistics profession.
Review and Edit, Writing Workshops Planned for JSM
Two workshops designed for new researchers to develop capabilities for research publication are planned for JSM 2016 in Chicago.
Learn Survey Research Techniques in the 2016 Summer Institute
The Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques will offer courses and workshops on many aspects of survey research from June 6–July 29.