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Graduate School & Fellowships Month - October 2024

Graduate School & Fellowships Month 

2024 Student/Employer Diversity Event

ASA DATA Expo Challenge

 

https://community.amstat.org/dataexpo/home

ABOUT THE ANNUAL DATA CHALLENGE EXPO

The Annual Data Challenge Expo is jointly sponsored by three American Statistical Association (ASA) Sections – Statistical Computing, Statistical Graphics, and Government Statistics. The 2025 Data Challenge Expo will be held in conjunction with JSM 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee from August 2 - 7, 2025.

PARTICIPATION

The challenge is open to students and professionals from the private or public sector. Using statistical and visualization tools and methods, contestants will analyze the given data set(s). 

 

AWARD CATEGORIES

There will be two award categories:

• Professional (one level with a $500 award) 
• Student (three levels with awards at $1,500, $1,000, and $500)

To enter, contestants must do the following by February 3, 2025.

• Submit an abstract for a contributed Speed Poster session to the JSM 2025 website. Specify the Statistical Computing Section as the primary sponsor.
• Note:  The period for submitting contributed abstracts is December 2, 2024 to February 3, 2025.
• Forward the JSM abstract submission email with abstract number, title, and authors to Wendy Martinez (wendy.l.martinez@census.gov).

The abstract is a placeholder to ensure the contestant is included in the JSM 2025 program. Contestants will present their work in a speed poster session and judging will be based on the results of the analysis presented at the JSM in August 2025. 

Presenters are responsible for their own JSM registration and travel costs, and any other costs associated with JSM attendance. Group submissions are acceptable. Following JSM, contestants may submit a paper describing their analysis and results to Chance Magazine.

The sky’s the limit!

Participants in the 2025 Data Expo Challenge will develop a research question to explore, analyze, and visualize flight arrival and departure data for all commercial flights across the USA. Uncover new insights in the skies as we revisit the 2009 Data Expo, a past favorite. With 16 years more data, this rich dataset offers endless possibilities for creative exploration.This is your opportunity to uncover insights and tell a compelling story through data visualization and innovative analysis. Participants must use the flight data and at least one additional dataset.

You can download the files one at a time by clicking many times on https://www.transtats.bts.gov/DL_SelectFields.aspx?gnoyr_VQ=FGJ&QO_fu146_anzr=b0-gvzr,

or,

thanks to our friends at DuckDB, you can download all 11 Gb of the data as parquet files with:

Once downloaded you can use DuckDb, arrow, polars, duckdplyr, or any other tool 

you choose to efficiently work with the ~210 million rows.

You can consult the data dictionary to learn the definition of each field.

To get started here are some of the potential questions from the 2009 challenge:

• When is the best time of day/day of week/time of year to fly to minimize delays?
• Do older planes suffer more delays?
• How does the number of people flying between different locations change over time?
• How well does weather predict plane delays?
• Can you detect cascading failures as delays in one airport create delays in others? 
• Are there critical links in the system? If so, what are they and how do we find them?

As well as few new ones we brainstormed this year:

• Can you predict the probability that your flight to the JSM is delayed?
• How long did it take for flights to recover from the pandemic? 
• Where there any structural changes in flight routes?
• Can you detect changes in estimated flight times to see if airlines are reducing the 
• appearance of delays by adding some padding to flight times?

We encourage you to collaborate by sharing resources on identifying other 

interesting datasets to use as a part of your exploration. 

Join the Data Expo Challenge Slack workspace and share your questions 

and answers!

 CONTACTS

For questions on the ASA Data Challenge Expo please reach out to

 Donna LaLonde (donnal@amstat.org) 

Wendy Martinez (wendy.l.martinez@census.gov) 

Statistics in Sports Section : 2025 Connecticut Sports Analytics Symposium Data Challenge

 Please see the message below:

We are pleased to announce the 2025 Connecticut Sports Analytics Symposium (CSAS) Data Challenge. Participants will focus on using new data on bat speed and swing length to analyze some aspects of the pitcher/batter interaction in Major League Baseball. Finalists will be invited to present at the 2025 CSAS on April 11-12, 2025. Winning teams will have the opportunity to showcase their team's work to data scientists in the baseball industry. 

The challenge is open to students only. Please register for the data challenge by December 1, 2024, so that we can get a headcount for planning purposes. The submission deadline is January 15, 2025, and finalists will be notified by February 15, 2025. More details can be found here: https://statds.org/events/csas2025/challenge.html. Professors and students are encouraged to use the data challenge as a course project in statistics or data science in Fall 2024.
 
The 6th CSAS (formerly UCSAS) will be held on April 11-12, 2025, at Yale University. Please contact Brian Macdonald (brian.macdonald@yale.edu) if you are interested in joining the poster judging team or sponsoring the event. Registration for the conference will be available at a later date.  

Cheers,  
Brian Macdonald, on behalf of the organizing committee: 

Sean Ahmed
Brian Macdonald
Greg Matthews
Lauren Parolin
Jun Yan 

TSS Internship Opportunities

Hi Students,

Here is some information for exciting internship opportunities with Trusted Strategic Solutions. These internships would be great for students interested in analytics, data science, policy, technology, cyber security, or simply getting exposed to senior strategic roles.  These interns work directly with three-star generals and senior public and private professionals, giving them the opportunity to Learn by Doing from the best.

 

The internships are also paid.

 

Dan Marrujo, President and Managing Director of TSS, is a Cal Poly alum and partner of the Bailey College, particularly with the Astronomy program.

 

Interested students can contact TSS directly at: mmills@tss.llc  

 Please note the TSS Internship Opportunity- Data Science/Statistics Position (Page 3) in the link below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YAh4K3OWQQst5U3lU9vY57QIoxIkv9-g/view?usp=sharing

Journal Scholars Exchange

 

Apply Here: 

https://www.cognitoforms.com/AmericanAssociationForPublicOpinionResearch/JournalScholarsExchangeStudentsApplication

 Please see the message below from Kelly McConville from Bucknell University

I am reaching out to introduce an exciting opportunity in collaboration with the American Association for Public Opinion Research, for your students that could greatly enhance their academic and professional journeys. The Journal Scholars Exchange (JSE) is a premier, two-month program, offered throughout the academic year, designed specifically for undergraduates aiming to develop crucial professional and presentation skills in a supportive, mentored environment. Participants will benefit from:

·         Complimentary Student Memberships: Join the American Statistical Association and American Association for Public Opinion Research and receive all the benefits of professional membership.

·         Professional Growth: Engaging networking opportunities and skill-building activities.

·         Presentation Excellence: Opportunities to practice presenting and discussing cutting-edge research from the Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology.

·         Supportive Community: A network of peers and mentors dedicated to fostering success.

 
September/October Program Highlights:

·         Tuesday, September 24: Attend a panel of industry leaders who will share valuable insights into their fields and participate in a reverse Q&A session for tailored advice.

 

·         Tuesday, October 22: Present a selected article from the Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology to a mentor and receive personalized feedback to enhance your presentation skills.

 
 
Who Can Apply? Undergraduate students interested in survey and public opinion research, statistics, data science, or related fields who are eager to boost their professional and presentation skills.

 

Application form: https://www.cognitoforms.com/AmericanAssociationForPublicOpinionResearch/JournalScholarsExchangeStudentsApplication

 

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Kelly McConville Director Dominguez Center for Data Science Bucknell University  Taylor Hall, 215

Open Seats in Activity Classes

 

Data science and survey design job opportunity

 

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has a job opportunity that I’d like to share with your recent graduates or other alumni. Here is a link to the job posting: CalCareers

 

Do you have a tool I could use to share this job opportunity? Or please share this link with anyone you think might be interested. Thank you for any help.

 

Here is a brief description of the job opportunity:

Come join a dynamic multidisciplinary team working to protect marine finfish and invertebrate populations while supporting sport fishing opportunities! California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Marine Region is seeking an individual skilled in development of statistically valid and innovative survey designs; conducting and interpreting statistical analyses using appropriate software and statistical models; identification of new strategies for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data to meet CDFW’s responsibility to manage saltwater fisheries in a sustainable manner; and assessment of patterns in fisheries data to forecast future impacts and trends. This position will work independently and as part of a team on development of methods to generate estimates of total fishing effort, catch, and variance from California Recreational Fisheries Survey (CRFS) data and will work in collaboration with others to write computer programs to automate production of monthly and annual CRFS estimates. This position will also function as a prime resource person on statistical and technical guidance in support of other Marine Region sampling programs. The individual will also have the opportunity to apply their statistical knowledge by contributing to stock assessments and population modeling. Do not miss this opportunity to be an integral member of a team working to make a real difference.

 

Sincerely,

Laura

 

Laura Ryley

Senior Environmental Scientist

Fisheries Analytics Project

20 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Suite 100

Monterey, CA 93940

(831) 649-2890 – email is preferable at this time