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The SRCOS Summer Research Conference in Statistics and Biostatistics
Abstract
The Southern Regional Council on Statistics is a consortium of statistics and biostatistics programs in the
South. It currently has member programs at 45 universities in 16 states in the region. This grant will
provide support for graduate and undergraduate students to travel and participate in the 58th Summer
Research Conference (SRC) in statistics and biostatistics in Waco, Texas on June 11-14, 2023. The SRC is
an annual conference sponsored by the SRCOS. The purpose of the SRC is to encourage the interchange
and mutual understanding of current research ideas in statistics and biostatistics, and to provide
motivation and direction to further research progress. This project will focus on young researchers,
giving them an opportunity to participate in the meeting and to interact closely with leaders in the field
in a manner not possible at larger meetings. The SRC is particularly valuable for graduate students,
undergraduate students, isolated statisticians, and faculty from smaller regional schools in the southern
region at drivable distances without the cost of travel to distant venues. Speakers will present formal
research talks with adequate time allowed for clarification, amplification, and further informal
discussions in small groups. Under the travel support provided by this award, graduate students will
attend and present their research in posters to be reviewed by more experienced researchers.
In addition to the graduate student participation, the 58th SRC will also include the fourth annual
Statistical Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), a conference within a conference aimed to
encourage the participation of undergraduate students from under-represented groups to pursue
graduate education and career opportunities in STEM fields. SURE will include events specifically for
undergraduate students and undergraduate mentors, such as a panel about career opportunities in
statistics, a “Real Data Analytics Workshop,” and a speed-mentoring session with current statistics and
biostatistics graduate students. The support provided by this award will support SURE and encourage
under-represented students to enter STEM fields, including statistics or biostatistics, and provide
training to support this endeavor. The 58th SRC will strengthen the research of the statistics and
biostatistics community as a whole and help bridge the gap for under-represented groups to pursue
statistics or biostatistics, particularly in the sixteen states of the Southern Region.
Status | Active |
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Effective start/end date | 6/1/23 → 5/31/25 |
Funding
- National Science Foundation
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Conference: SRCOS Summer Research Conference in Statistics and Biostatistics
Thompson, K. (PI) & Stromberg, A. (Former CoI)
6/1/23 → 5/31/25
Project: Research project