2014 Causality in Statistics Education Prize Winners Announced

摘要

During the 2014 Joint Statistical Meetings, the ASA awarded the second Causality in Statistics Education Prize, which was established to "encourage the teaching of basic causal inference methods in introductory statistics courses." The prize was awarded to Maya Petersen and Laura B. Balzer for developing the path-blazing course "Introduction to Causal Inference" at the University of California at Berkeley. With clear lectures, detailed discussion assignments, and innovative labs and homework using R, Petersen and Balzer prepared a new generation of scientists, who have acquired the tools of modern causal analysis and are equipped to tackle each step of the causal roadmap. Student Paper Competitions Offered for JSM Travel Awards Many ASA sections sponsor student paper competitions to reward gifted students and help them mitigate the costs of attending JSM. This is an opportunity for students to get involved by being a participant at the meeting. Students can submit papers to up to two sections; however, they cannot accept more than one prize. Papers are due to the sections' award committees by December 15, 2014. Winners will be contacted by January 15, 2015. Winners must submit their abstracts online at the JSM website by February 2. Some sections schedule their student paper award winners in one JSM session, while others match each winner's topic with a similarly themed session.