Some photos of the 2016 Student Conference are now posted on Flickr.
Save the date! The fourth annual Statistical Society of Canada Student Conference will take place Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario.
This exciting conference is once again welcoming graduate and undergraduate students with interest in statistics to participate in a full day of activities and academic sessions. In addition to contributed research sessions, this conference features workshops and panel sessions focusing on skill and career development. Students will have the opportunity to interact with our invited career speakers, who have years of experience working in statistics-related jobs in industry, academia and government. Faculty and individuals not enrolled at a university are also welcome to register!
We are pleased to announce that Dr Robert Tibshirani will deliver the keynote address at the SSC student conference!
Read the bios for our keynote and special session speakers!
Registration
Registration is now open! You can register for the student conference through the main SSC conference registration form. See the registration information page for instructions on how to register. The registration fee for the student conference alone is $50. If you'll need housing, visit the SSC accomodations webpage to search for and book a hotel room or residence. For those that have already registered, we strongly encourage you to verify your registration by ensuring the "I will be attending the Student Conference" message appears on your receipt.
Consider also signing up for the main conference SSC 2016 which starts on Sunday May 29, 2016.
Program
Networking Session
Competitions
Undergraduate poster competition: Undergraduate students who submit an abstract to present a poster have the option to enter this competition. Winners will receive a cash prize!
Best Posters of the SSC Student Conference Awards: Graduate students who submit an abstract to present a poster have the option to enter this competition. Winners will receive a cash prize!
Best Papers of the SSC Student Conference Awards: Graduate students who submit an abstract to present an oral presentation have the option to enter this competition. Winners will receive a cash prize!
Abstract submissions are now closed. The abstract submission deadline was March 1st, 2016 for oral presentations; the deadline for posters was Thursday March 10th, 2016.
Local Arrangements
The Brock campus can be a confusing place for visitors. Have the SSC 2016 Meeting Map on hand when you arrive!
Contact Us
If you have any questions, you can contact the organizers of the conference at ssc.student.conference@gmail.com.
Poster
Sponsors