As part of its Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) program, CANSSI regularly organizes EDI workshops and training sessions for the statistical sciences community. We invite you to join us for this two-hour online workshop developed by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity and led by Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles, professor of higher education […]
If you’ve been meaning to explore what CANSSI can offer you, the 2023 CANSSI Town Hall is for you. The Town Hall will take place on Friday, June 16, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. PT on Zoom. It is open to all members of the statistical sciences community. If you are interested in receiving a […]
Are you interested in “Fostering Learning of Statistics and Data Science”? That’s the theme of IASE 2023, a satellite conference being organized by the International Association for Statistical Education (IASE) and the International Association for Statistical Computing (IASC) as a lead-up to the 64th World Statistics Congress in Ottawa. CANSSI is a co-sponsor of the […]
The 23rd Meeting of New Researchers in Statistics and Probability will take place from August 2 to 5, 2023, at the University of Toronto. It is co-sponsored by the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the University of Toronto, and the Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute (CANSSI). The conference is designed to […]
Overview Nowadays, statisticians and health data scientists actively work together on the frontier of biological, medical, and public health research. The transdisciplinary collaboration not only develops the modern foundations of Health Data Science but also accelerates the pace of scientific discovery and innovation. The 2nd CANSSI-NISS Health Data Science Workshop will be held on August […]
Join Us This one-day workshop is the first in the CANSSI Prairies Workshop Series in Data Science. Babette Brumback, professor emerita in the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Florida, will speak on “Fundamentals of Causal Interference: With R.” Join us in person or online. Cost and Registration CDN$75 – Students and postdoctoral fellows […]
Coming in Fall 2023! As part of CANSSI’s equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives, we will be showing First Generation, an award-winning documentary film that follows four students from disadvantaged backgrounds as they strive to become the first members of their families to attend university. The virtual screening will be followed by a live, online […]
Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are at the heart of CANSSI’s work to foster collaborative, interdisciplinary research teams and partnerships. This community consultation will set the direction for CANSSI’s ongoing approach to EDI. We have taken the first steps toward developing an active EDI program and schedule of activities. Our next priority is to establish […]