News in the World of statistics
Statistics2013 Becomes The World of Statistics
Article: http://magazine.amstat.org/blog/2014/02/01/stats2013/
Excerpts:
The International Year of Statistics (Statistics2013) was a fantastically successful celebration of all things statistics. Much was accomplished during the year-and-a-half period leading up to 2013 and throughout the past year.
In light of these and numerous other successes, Statistics2013 organizers decided it was essential to continue the global movement and rechristened it The World of Statistics.
In the weeks since The World of Statistics was announced, feedback from Statistics2013 participating organizations has been unanimously supportive, with respondents agreeing that more time and effort are necessary to achieve the campaign’s goals, which are:
Academic Salary Survey by Gender
http://magazine.amstat.org/blog/2014/02/01/salarysurveygender/
Article: http://magazine.amstat.org/blog/2014/02/01/stats2013/
Excerpts:
The International Year of Statistics (Statistics2013) was a fantastically successful celebration of all things statistics. Much was accomplished during the year-and-a-half period leading up to 2013 and throughout the past year.
In light of these and numerous other successes, Statistics2013 organizers decided it was essential to continue the global movement and rechristened it The World of Statistics.
In the weeks since The World of Statistics was announced, feedback from Statistics2013 participating organizations has been unanimously supportive, with respondents agreeing that more time and effort are necessary to achieve the campaign’s goals, which are:
- Increase public awareness of the power and impact of statistics on all aspects of society
- Nurture statistics as a profession, especially among young people
- Promote creativity and development in the sciences of probability and statistics
Academic Salary Survey by Gender
http://magazine.amstat.org/blog/2014/02/01/salarysurveygender/