Student Data Analyst (Cal Poly Computer Engineering Department)

The Computer Engineering Department is forming an enthusiastic, energetic team to help support the CPE office and the department’s data analysis needs! We are looking for student assistants who are motivated, able to collaborate with others, and work independently. Tasks include: General Office Support | Campus errands, tracking/filing forms; Issuing permission numbers; typing notes; Answering phones; Welcoming visitors as well as complex projects using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Forms, Calendar, etc.) or AdobeSign (e.g., PowerForms). Background in customer service is a plus but not required. Data Analysis | Student will be working with the department to compile and create data reports. Strong emphasis on analytics and data handling. Position is responsible for maintaining data, analysis programs, and updating analytics on a regular basis. Background in data science and R programming a plus. Student hired in this role must complete FERPA training and follow Cal Poly’s Confidentiality requirements. Department Events | Help with planning, set up, and take down.

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Cal Poly Women's Basketball Student Manager

The Cal Poly women’s basketball team is seeking 1-2 additional volunteer managers for the upcoming season to assist the team for the 2022-23 season!

Student Manager Duties include:

• On-court preparation and assistance for practice
• Game day preparation
• Statistical taking for games and practices
• Filming games and practices

If you are interested, please email both:

Head Manager, Jackson Inagi: jinagi@calpoly.edu

Assistant Coach, Samba Johnson: sjohn211@calpoly.edu

In your email please include the following:

• Your name
• Any relevant work experience (experience is not required!)
• Why you’re interested in this position

Please submit emails within the first two weeks of October 2022

The selected candidate(s) would start immediately this Fall quarter to help with season preparation and throughout the winter quarter as the season begins.

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2023 ASA Student Paper Competition

Sponsored by the ASA Consortium of Sections (GSS/SRMS/SSS)

The Social Statistics Section (SSS), Government Statistics Section (GSS), and Survey Research Methods Section (SRMS) of ASA are pleased to announce a competition for student and post-graduate papers. Competition winners will present their papers at a topic-contributed session during the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM), August 5 through August 10, 2023, at the Metro Toronto Convention Center in Toronto ON, Canada. Competition winners will also be highlighted during the 2023 SRMS, GSS, and SSS business meetings at JSM. A subsidy of up to $1,000 is provided to each winner to cover JSM 2023 expenses, and five awards will be granted. We ask faculty members as well as supervisors and mentors of recently-hired graduates to encourage students and mentees to apply for these awards.

Applications are due at 11:59 p.m. EST, December 15, 2022, and winners will receive notification by January 15, 2023.

Eligibility

To be eligible to participate, you must be a current undergraduate or graduate student at any level, or a recent 2023 graduate who wishes to present research that was conducted as a student. Previous student paper competition winners will not be eligible for this award.

Papers entered in this competition must involve either a new statistical methodology or a creative application of statistical analyses to a problem, issue, or policy question pertinent to the subject areas of one of the sponsoring sections. The research does not have to be complete, but competitors must be able to submit an abstract prospectus that describes the planned research and nature of the intended innovation(s).

There are more than twelve sections of ASA sponsored Student Paper Competition / Travel Awards to assist students with travel expenses to attend JSM. Students may submit papers to no more than two competitions and may accept only one section's award. Students must inform all sections applied to when s/he wins and accepts an award, thereby removing the student from the award competition for the other section.

Application Process

Applications must include:

1. A cover letter with the applicant's name, current affiliation and status, and contact information (address, telephone, email);
2. An abstract (300 words maximum);
3. A draft paper (if available); or otherwise a 3-page research prospectus;
4. A letter from their adviser that certifies the applicant's status (e.g., current student or new graduate who completed the degree within the past year), and describes plans to complete the research.

To apply, please email the package containing the first three items above (the adviser letter should be sent separately by the adviser) to the 2023 section officers listed below:

• Pushpal Mukhopadhyay (SRMS Program Chair-Elect, pushpalm@gmail.com)
• Mike Jadoo (GSS Program Chair-Elect, datamike8@gmail.com)
• Monika Hu (SSS Program Chair-Elect, jihu@vassar.edu)

Deadlines

Please note the tight turnaround times in January 2023 for notifications and submissions, and plan to be available and responsive:

1. Applicants email the application package to the three program chairs-elect by 11:59 p.m. EST on December 15, 2022.
2. Competition winners are notified by January 15, 2023.
3. Competition winners must confirm their acceptance of the award, and immediately inform other sections that they applied to by January 20, 2023. Failure to confirm the award may lead to removal from the list of winners.
4. Competition winners submit their winning paper abstract through the regular JSM abstract submission process by February 1, 2023. (Winners will be provided with the ID number of the topic-contributed session at which they will deliver their presentations.)
5. Competition winners come to the JSM in Toronto, Canada in August 2023 to present their winning papers!

The applicants can address any questions to the program chairs-elect listed above.

Good luck, and we hope to see you in Toronto Canada next August!

Getting started with Math/Stat research opportunity at Cuesta College

Math 290: Introduction to Research at Cuesta College

Math 290: Introduction to Research is a short 12-week 1-unit course that introduces students to the fundaments of research in Mathematics and related fields, and invites them to work on actual open problems with opportunities for publication and dissemination of their names and findings. In addition to being credited in your record, it is transferrable to UC and CSU as elective credit, and it would be a great ally for curriculum building and networking. The course is conducted under the umbrella of IUSE, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (1821351).

In the 2021-22 edition of Math 290: Intro to Research, a great variety of students enrolled (from high school dual enrollment to already graduate ones), and they did the following fun and remarkable things:

1. Working in an industrial problem provided by the Department of Public Works in San Luis Obispo. Students studied the problem from different angles (economic, environmental, mathematical…) and presented a report to the Department. 
2. Working in an academic problem provided by the Mathematical Association of America. Students came with two different solutions to the first part of the problem. 
3. Three students presented their work in both problems at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, on April 2022. 
4. Two students presented their work in the industrial problem at MathFest, on August 2022, in Philadelphia, PA (all the expenses paid). This was under the umbrella of PIC Program by the MAA, sponsored as well by the NSF (DMS-1722275).
5. One student submitted a full solution to the academic problem to The College Mathematics Journal, and his name was published as a solver in May 2022.

This fall 2022, we have new open problems and new opportunities for students like you. Contact Professor Alvarez (guillermo_alvarezpar@cuesta.edu) for more information. 

 

Cal Poly Volleyball Statistics Opportunity

Do you have an interest in doing data analysis and app development in sports at Cal Poly? The Cal Poly Women's Volleyball team is looking for help with their analytics. This opportunity is a great way to get involved on campus and be surrounded by a great group of players and coaches. All it takes is to fill out one form to potentially get involved. Knowledge of volleyball is preferred but not needed. If you’re interested, current Volleyball Technical Coordinator and Statistics major Nick Ashbaugh is willing to teach you everything you need to know and more. 

Please feel free to email Nick Ashbaugh at nashbaug@calpoly.edu if you are interested! To officially apply, please fill out the form below. 

https://forms.gle/Yu52EsC6vdyQhJt9A

Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM)

 

The MCM is held every year over 4 days in January or February; this year, it will take place February 16-20, 2023.   It is open to any undergraduate student enrolled at Cal Poly (full or part time) and is appropriate for students at any level: first-year students to those about to graduate. It is open to any major as well - it can be a competitive advantage in the MCM to have an interdisciplinary team. 

Cal Poly has a 2-unit support course, Math 371, to coach the teams competing in the MCM. This year, Math 371 will be offered in the Fall quarter (FQ22), TR 6-7pm, 38-135. You do not need to enroll in Math 371 to compete in the MCM, but it's strongly recommended that you do -- especially if you have not competed in the MCM before. 

If you are interested in the competition, please attend the first meeting for Math 371 doubles as an orientation meeting for the contest. This meeting will be Tue., Sep. 20, 6:10-7:00pm in room 38-135. If you cannot attend this meeting, there will be another orientation meeting held online via Zoom at this meeting id (83996470213). (A complete zoom invitation is included below.) Please email Dr. Dave Camp (camp@calpoly.edu) if you are interested in the contest or the course but cannot attend either orientation meeting.

Job Opportunity - Los Alamos National Laboratory

 

Computer, Computational, and Statistical Sciences Postbac

The Computer, Computational and Statistical Sciences (CCS) Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking recent graduates looking for a challenging postgraduate internship at the post-baccalaureate level. As a CCS postbac, they will provide you with a mentor, a challenging project, and an opportunity to present your work and progress to colleagues. The projects will vary depending on your skills and interests and the Laboratory's current needs.

Visit Los Alamos National Laboratory to apply.