SRCOS Summer Research Conference in Statistics and Biostatistics

南方地区统计理事会(SRCOS)是南方统计和生物统计项目的联盟，在该地区16个州的45所大学设有成员项目。这笔资助用于资助研究生和本科生参加2022年10月2日至5日在佐治亚州杰基尔岛举行的第57届SRCOS统计和生物统计学夏季研究会议(SRC)。会议的目的是鼓励就统计学和生物统计学目前的研究思路进行交流和相互理解，并为进一步的研究进展提供动力和方向。SRC对于研究生、本科生、与世隔绝的统计学家和来自南部地区驱车距离内较小地区学校的教职员工来说尤其有价值。会议为年轻的研究人员提供了与该领域的领导者进行密切互动的机会，这在大型会议上是不可能的。演讲者将发表正式的研究演讲，并有足够的时间进行澄清、扩大和以小组形式进行进一步的非正式讨论。在该奖项提供的旅行支持下，研究生将参加并在海报上展示他们的研究，供更有经验的研究人员审查。此外，会议还将包括年度统计本科生研究体验(SURE)，这是一个旨在鼓励来自代表性不足群体的本科生参加的会议，旨在鼓励来自STEM领域的本科生追求研究生教育和就业机会。Sure将包括专门为本科生和本科生导师举办的活动，例如关于统计学职业机会的小组讨论，“真实数据分析研讨会”，以及针对当前统计学和生物统计学研究生的快速辅导会议。这一奖项将支持SURE，鼓励未被充分代表的学生进入STEM领域，并提供培训以支持这一努力。有关会议的更多信息可在网站上找到：https://www.srcos.org/conference.This奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The Southern Regional Council on Statistics (SRCOS) is a consortium of statistics and biostatistics programs in the South, with member programs at 45 universities in 16 states in the region. This grant provides support for graduate and undergraduate students to participate in the 57th annual SRCOS Summer Research Conference (SRC) in statistics and biostatistics, held in Jekyll Island, Georgia on October 2-5, 2022. The purpose of the conference is to encourage interchange and mutual understanding of current research ideas in statistics and biostatistics and to provide motivation and direction to further research progress. The SRC is particularly valuable for graduate students, undergraduate students, isolated statisticians, and faculty from smaller regional schools in the southern region within driving distance. The meeting provides an opportunity for young researchers to interact closely with leaders in the field in a manner not possible at larger meetings.Speakers will present formal research talks with adequate time allowed for clarification, amplification, and further informal discussions in small groups. Under the travel support provided by this award, graduate students will attend and present their research in posters to be reviewed by more experienced researchers. In addition, the meeting will also include the annual Statistical Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), a conference within a conference aimed to encourage the participation of undergraduate students from under-represented groups to pursue graduate education and career opportunities in STEM fields. SURE will include events specifically for undergraduate students and undergraduate mentors, such as a panel about career opportunities in statistics, a “Real Data Analytics Workshop,” and a speed-mentoring session with current statistics and biostatistics graduate students. This award will support SURE, encouraging under-represented students to enter STEM fields and providing training to support this endeavor. More information about the conference can be found at the website: https://www.srcos.org/conference.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.