CANSSI Quebec 2026 Stats in a Flash Competition

Event date: Friday, May 1, 2026
Entry deadline: Friday, April 24, 2026
Time: 10:30–14:00 ET
Location: Hall Building, room to be determined, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec

Could you present your statistics research in three minutes?

That’s the challenge facing grad students and faculty members in CANSSI Quebec’s third annual Stats in a Flash: 180-Second Thesis Competition.

For master’s and PhD students, the event is a chance to develop their presentation skills, draw attention to their research, and win prizes.

For faculty members, the event offers an opportunity to highlight their research and discuss potential openings in their research groups.

Interested in participating? See the instructions below.

Interested in watching the action? Register as an attendee on Eventbrite.

How It Works

Graduate Students

The Stats in a Flash competition is designed to promote academic excellence as well as to foster effective communication and presentation skills. It provides a unique platform for participants to showcase their research and enhance their communication abilities within the statistical sciences community.

• The student competition is open to full-time master’s and PhD students in thesis-based statistical sciences programs at Quebec universities.
• Participants deliver a three-minute presentation based on their primary research with the help of a single PowerPoint slide. The presentations may be done in either French or English.
• All presentations must be delivered in person, and all participants agree to be photographed and digitally recorded and to allow any recordings to be made public.
• A panel of judges evaluates the presentations based on communication, comprehension, and engagement.

Prizes of $500, $250, and $125 will be awarded for the top presentations, and there will also be a special Audience Choice Prize of $125.

For the full rules and regulations, read this PDF document.

To enter the Stats in a Flash competition, register as a student presenter on Eventbrite.

Faculty Members

Faculty members from Quebec universities are invited to participate in a separate non-competitive session using the same format—a three-minute talk with one PowerPoint slide—to present their statistical sciences research. Faculty participants will also be given time (over and above the three minutes) to discuss potential openings in their research groups.

To participate as a faculty member, register as a faculty presenter on Eventbrite.

Schedule

10:30–11:15 | Faculty presentations

11:30–12:30 | Student presentations

12:30–13:30 | Complimentary lunch for participants and attendees

13:30–14:00 | Distribution of prizes