Latest posts tagged with #statssky on Bluesky
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Calling all HS seniors and early undergrads from underrepresented groups with a passion for statistics and data science! Apply by May 8 to the New England Statistical Society’s scholarship program. #StatsSky #Statistics #DataScience #Scholarship #STEMOpportunity stattrak.amstat.org/...
From his home in Northern Virginia, ASA’s Ron Wasserstein shares a Statistical Moment on two National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine consensus documents shaping the future of statistics: tinyurl.com/2h2jz6yx #STATSSKY #Statistics #StatisticsEducation #StatisticalScience
At SDSS 2026, community is helping us shape what comes next. Connect with colleagues; meet the next generation of professionals; and engage with AI, statistics, & data science experts. Join us April 28–May 1 in Milwaukee: tinyurl.com/2pbece9b #STATSSKY www.youtube.com/shorts/SjbgN...
Regression Modeling Strategies 4-day virtual course May 14-15, 18-19. More than regression:principled flexible modeling, accuracy, interpretation, selection, stability, validation, Bayes, contrast w/ML &more. hbiostat.org/course @amstatnews.bsky.social @instats.bsky.social #Statistics #StatsSky
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ASA member Jim Cochran traveled to The Gambia to help villages access clean, reliable water—using the power of data to secure funding and make it happen. This is statistics making a difference in the world. magazine.amstat.org/... #DataForGood #StatisticsWithoutBorders #CleanWater #StatsSky
Math is everywhere! "Celebrating the power of math and statistics — in every community, across every field." Year of Math 2026
2026 is the Year of Mathematics! Celebrate with community events, film screenings, financial literacy workshops, and the International Congress of Mathematicians this July. Bring the celebration to your community! #StatsSky #YearOfMath magazine.amstat.org/...
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NCTM offers grants, scholarships, and awards for math educators and prospective teachers. Apply by May 1! #StatsSky #Grants stattrak.amstat.org/...
Reporting from Eastern Kentucky University, Ron Wasserstein shares a Statistical Moment celebrating Pi Day (3/14), honoring π—the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. Students marked the day with games and research. Watch Ron reflect on a day of connection and discovery. #STATSSKY
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SDSS 2026 is fast approaching—April 28–May 1 in Milwaukee. The conference will bring together data scientists, statisticians, and AI innovators to explore new tools, methods, and real-world applications. tinyurl.com/2pbece9b #StatsSky
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Know someone doing amazing work in health sciences stats education? Nominate them for a TSHS award! Outstanding Teaching, Distinguished Achievement, and Young Investigator awards are open now. Deadline is May 1. #StatsSky magazine.amstat.org/...
Interesting paper, what jumped out at me is the implication the rank for Tucker #tensor decomposition isn't identifiable, but CP/PARFAC, Tensor Train, and Tensor Ring are.
Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2510.14523
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Nominations are open for the ASA TSHS Young Investigator Award, which celebrates early-career leaders in stats education in the health sciences.
Apply by May 1: stattrak.amstat.org/... #StatsSky
Struggling with messy data, scope creep, or reproducibility vs. speed? This Instats workshop is for you. Join “Project Quality and Management for Statisticians and Data Scientists” April 8, 15, & 22 (3–5 p.m. ET). Open to all levels. Register: tinyurl.com/ee4xf2vy #STATSSKY #STATISTICS #DATA
#Statistics thought of the day: Type I "errors" in frequentist statistics have always been misleading. The "error" exists only inside a stipulated world, not the real one. You cannot call something an error by assuming the very fact that would make it one. #StatsSky fharrell.com/post/journey
Reporting from Union Station in Washington, DC, ASA's @ron-wasserstein.bsky.social seizes a Statistical Moment following a @cossa.bsky.social gathering—of which ASA is a founding member. Watch as he shares the impact of collaborative relationships: www.cossa.org #STATSSKY
Vertical photos of two white women, one with long brown hair in braids, one with short curly hair and a nose ring. Both are smiling. On the left, under the woman in braids, reads"“The Cox scholarship showed me that other people value the work I do ... which I believe helps me be a better researcher and collaborator.” Abigail Loe 2025 Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship awardee " On the right, above the woman with short hair, text reads: “I feel fortunate to have received the Cox scholarship ... The recognition is incredibly encouraging.” Olivia McGough 2025 Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship awardee
Mentorship got them here. Now they're paying it forward. Abigail Loe and Olivia McGough, 2025 Cox Scholarship recipients, share their journeys in statistics in Amstat News. #StatsSky #WomenInSTEM magazine.amstat.org/...
It’s Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month, and "Practical Significance" is celebrating with Francesca de Rosa of FDR Strategies. She explores serious gaming—where statistics, probability, and modeling help people make better decisions. magazine.amstat.org/podcast-2/ #STATSSKY
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The ASA Biopharmaceutical Section Regulatory-Industry Statistics Workshop brings together 1,200+ practitioners and students each year. Submit your poster proposal by April 7 to share your work, connect with leaders, and gain valuable feedback. #StatsSky
April is Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month—a time to celebrate how these vital fields power everyday life. From public health and education to the local economy and social services, data helps keep communities moving. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4pdj3wf3 #STATSSKY #mathstatmonth
After nearly 20 years at 732 N. Washington, the ASA is on the move. Packing up decades of history gave us a chance to reflect, digitize photos, and celebrate our community. We’ll miss this space—but look forward to what’s next. Learn more: www.amstat.org #STATSSKY
Wow this is an impressive article from @verawil.de that I highly recommend. One question-how can one get away with "artificially censored at the moment her actual behavior diverges from the assigned strategy" without making some kind of severe independent censoring assumption? #StatsSky #EpiSky
Join the ASA History of Statistics Interest Group (@hos-asa.bsky.social ) for a webinar May 1 at noon (ET) to discover the remarkable life of Kate Claghorn, the ASA's first female elected Fellow. #STATSSKY Register today: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
The 2025 DahShu Data Science Symposium took place October 16–18 at the University of Connecticut, bringing together researchers, industry experts, and regulatory professionals to explore how AI and data science are transforming health care. magazine.amstat.org/blog/2026/03... #statssky
Nice paper on effective sample size for Kaplan-Meier survival curve estimates: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #Statistics #StatsSky
Nice plots, related to nomograms, which can actually compute predicted values. So-so literature review & the Kaggle link has no attribution of our Titanic dataset. I also use Gini's mean difference for model terms, and relative explained variation with bootstrap CLs. #StatsSky
ASA’s Ron Wasserstein shares a Statistical Moment from Old Town Alexandria, highlighting ASA’s future home at Washington & Duke—connecting past and present HQs. With the move underway, a new chapter begins. Watch the update: www.amstat.org #STATSSKY
STATTR@K | The 2026 IAOS Young Statisticians Prize, offered by the International Association for Official Statistics, encourages young statisticians to take an active interest in official statistics with a best paper competition. Deadline is April 20. stattrak.amstat.org/2026/03/02/i... #statssky
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The Quality & Productivity Section wrapped up a strong 2025—successful conferences, a robust presence at JSM, and two new ASA Fellows. With a strategic plan focused on student engagement, Q&P is building momentum for an even stronger 2026. magazine.amstat.org/blog/2026/03... #statssky
For Women’s History Month, "Stats + Stories" revisits “Suffragette Statistics.” Guest Altea Lorenzo-Arribas explores how suffragettes used data and analysis to strengthen the case for women’s right to vote and challenge flawed arguments. Listen: tinyurl.com/3wv8n4xy #STATSSKY
