Message from the president
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Some parts of the meeting are moving online.
CSSC 2020 transition to online conference
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This year’s CSSC will now be offered as a free online webinar!
2020 SSC elections
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List of candidates.
Update on the SSC 2020 Case Studies in Data Analysis Competition
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The Case Studies in Data Analysis Poster Competition will be held online on June 1, 2020.
Accreditation approvals (December 2019)
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SSC accredited statisticians (A. Stat. and P. Stat.) approved in December 2019.
Interview with statistics professor Jeffrey Rosenthal: The key statistic that determines your chances of getting coronavirus
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University of Toronto statistics professor, Jeff Rosenthal, says there’s one statistic we should be closely tracking to gauge the probability of becoming infected with coronavirus.
Obituary: Vanamamalai Seshadri (1928-2020)
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Vanamamalai Seshadri, Professor Emeritus of Statistics at McGill University, died peacefully at his daughter’s home on March 8, 2020, in Sunnyvale, California. He was 91 years old.
News from Western University
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News from Western University.
A warm welcome to four new colleagues
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The Department of Statistical Sciences at the University of Toronto welcomes four new collegues.
Making a start on transforming data science education in secondary schools
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The International Data Science in Schools Project.
Health Canada - We are looking for statisticians/bio-statisticians!
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Employment opportunities with Health Canada.
CANSSI news
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News from CANSSI.