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Canadian Statistics Student Conference (CSSC) - June 5, 2021

[This opportunity is not affiliated with the Department, Faculty of Arts & Science, or the University of Toronto. Registration fees may apply. We share this opportunity at the request of the organizers in case it is of interest to our student body. Participation is at the sole discretion of the individual.]

Save the Date!

The ninth annual Canadian Statistics Student Conference (CSSC) will take place on Saturday, June 5th, 2021, the day before the Statistical Society of Canada 2021 Annual Meeting opens. Given the current ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the CSSC 2021 will be entirely online and free.

This conference is all about engaging students through research presentations, statistical skill development workshops and talks, and an interactive career session with invited statisticians from different professional areas.

Keynote: We are pleased to announce a keynote address given by Professor Luc Devroye, James McGill Professor at McGill University. Professor Devroye has made outstanding research contributions in the fields of random number generation, density estimation, pattern recognition, and the analysis of algorithms and data structures. Dr. Devroye has been the recipient of many distinguished awards, including the 2008 SSC Gold Medal.

Career Panel:
Dr. Dave Campbell, Professor at Carleton University
Matthew van Bommel, Data Scientist at Sacramento Kings
Edward Chen, Chief of Social Survey Methods Division at Statistics Canada
Tingting Wen, Director of Variable Annuity Pricing & Reporting at Sun Life Investments

The conference will also offer a career skills session, an hands-on computational workshop on R Shiny, and a networking lunch. Detailed conference information will be shared on the SSC website.

The following prizes will be awarded for undergraduate, Master’s and PhD levels:

  • Best Posters of the SSC Student Conference Awards
  • Best Oral Presentations of the SSC Student Conference Awards

Mentors: This is a great opportunity to introduce or encourage conference participation and enhance your students’ skills in presenting their research. You are also invited to register and support them!

Registration is open to students, recent graduates, faculty, and other members of the statistics community.

For more information, please contact the SSC Student Conference organizing committee at ssc.student.conference@gmail.com.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION REMINDER

Abstract submission for the 2021 Canadian Statistics Student Conference (CSSC) will close on Wednesday, March 31st, 2021 at 11:59PM Eastern Time. Submit your abstract for an oral or poster presentation here! Note that if you intend on submitting an abstract, you do not have to fill in the registration form as well (available here).

This year’s CSSC will take place on Saturday, June 5th, 2021 remotely, the day before the SSC Annual meeting opens. The CSSC offers students a stress-free environment to showcase their research while providing the opportunity to attend technical and non-technical skill and career development sessions.

Mentors: Encourage your students to submit an abstract and to register! It is a great opportunity to develop research presentation skills and network with the next generation of statisticians.

Many additional reasons to register:

  • Presentation awards will be offered for undergraduate, Masters and PhD students!
  • Keynote speech by Dr. Luc Devroyefrom McGill University
  • Career session with panelists from academia and industry
  • Session on the development of soft skills for post-graduation employment​
  • Interactive R Shiny workshop
  • Networking Social Event

For complete details, please visit:

https://ssc.ca/en/meetings/annual/2021-annual-meeting/student-conference

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