Posted on Friday, August 10, 2018
The StatFest 2018: A One Day Conference for Undergraduate Students
will be held on Saturday September 22, 2018 at Amherst College,
Amherst, MA.
StatFest is aimed at encouraging undergraduate students from
historically underrepresented groups (African American, Hispanic,
Native Americans) to consider careers and graduate studies in the
statistical sciences.
StatFest is an ongoing initiative of the American Statistical
Association (ASA) through its Committee on Minorities in Statistics.
The conference includes:
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presentations from established professionals, academic
leaders, and current graduate students that will help attendees
understand the opportunities and routes for success in the field,
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opportunities for networking,
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opportunity for attendees to submit and present posters describing their research, and
- panel forums that will provide information and tips for a
rewarding graduate student experience,
achieving success as an academic statistician, opportunities in
the private and government arenas, among other topics.
For more information, please go to https://nhorton.people.amherst.edu/statfest/.
If you have any questions, please contact Nicholas Horton (nhorton@amherst.edu).
