Message from the president.
Winners of the Case Studies in Data Analysis Poster Competition 2020.
Winners of The Canadian Journal of Statistics Award 2020. The Canadian Journal of Statistics Award is presented each year by the Statistical Society of Canada to the author(s) of an article published in the journal, in recognition of the outstanding quality of the methodological innovation and presentation.
The 2020 Lise Manchester Award is conferred upon Leah Smith of the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS). This award is given every other year by the Statistical Society of Canada to commemorate the late Dr. Lise Manchester’s abiding interest in using statistical methods to study matters of relevance to society. The award recognizes excellence in statistical research that helps guide public policy in Canada.
Karen Kopciuk is the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Service Award from the Statistical Society of Canada (SSC). This award honours an individual who has played an important and substantial role in fostering the growth and success of the Canadian Statistical Sciences community through leadership in the SSC.
A research team at the University of Western Ontario developed a real-time interactive web-based platform to report the evolvement of COVID-19 in different regions of Canada.
Nonparametric Bayesian data analysis course given by Peter Müeller.
The Independent Summer Statistics Community (ISSC): an initiative to support undergraduate students.
Share your experience as a member, your comments, and testimonials with the committee on membership.
Vianey Leos Barajas will be joining the Department of Statistical Sciences and The School of the Environment as an assistant professor in July.
An interview with Jesse Gronsbell, assistant professor, Department of Statistical Sciences at the University of Toronto, starting July 2020.
Professor Radu Craiu named Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics.
Shixiao Zhang is this year’s winner of the Pierre Robillard Award of the SSC which recognizes the best PhD thesis in probability or statistics defended at a Canadian university in a given year.
Charmaine Dean has been named Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS).
Statistics Professor Michael Wallace used his expertise in calculating probabilities to come up with a 98 winning percentage for Tim Hortons popular Roll up the Rim contest.
Professor Alexander Schied appointed as University Research Chair.
The University of Waterloo appointed Professor Richard Cook a University Professor.