WATCH THE VIDEO RECORDING DOWNLOAD THE TOWN HALL PRESENTATION SLIDES (PDF) 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 […]
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 […]
On Thursday, September 7, 2023, CANSSI Quebec will host a Postdoc Day at Concordia University in Montreal and online. This networking opportunity for Quebec postdoctoral fellows is open to the entire statistical sciences community. It will feature eight 35-minute presentations of exciting research in statistical sciences by postdocs from around Quebec, followed by a reception. […]
CANSSI is happy to share this event, which can be used to fulfill the EDI requirement for CANSSI-supported researchers. Event Description The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Concordia University invites you to join an exciting discussion on the significance of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in STEM fields, with a particular focus on mathematics […]
Watch the Videos This event is past, but recordings of the sessions are available online: Keynote lecture (see description below) Panel discussion (see description below) Short talks (four presenters; see descriptions below) Lightning talks (15 presenters; see descriptions below) Conclusion (including announcement of meme contest winners) Connect with the Community The CANSSI Showcase is an […]
As part of its Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) program, CANSSI regularly organizes EDI workshops and training sessions for the statistical sciences community, often in partnership with Academic Impressions, a leading provider of leadership, personal development, and skills-based training opportunities to faculty and staff in higher education. We invite you to join us for this […]
Florence Nightingale Day 2024 at Simon Fraser University is coming up! This one-day event is part of an international celebration that gives high school students, especially those from traditionally under-represented groups, a chance to explore educational and career opportunities in statistical sciences. It is named after Florence Nightingale, the widely known founder of modern nursing […]
As part of its Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) program, CANSSI regularly organizes EDI workshops and training sessions for the statistical sciences community, often in partnership with Academic Impressions, a leading provider of leadership, personal development, and skills-based training opportunities to faculty and staff in higher education. We invite you to join us for this […]
Being, Training, and Employing Data Scientists: Wisdoms and Warnings from Harvard Data Science Review On March 21, 2024, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the Faculty of Arts and Science at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, will host a distinguished lecture with Xiao-Li Meng, Founding Editor of Harvard Data Science Review and one of […]