The Government Statistics Section (GSS), Statistical Computing Section, and Statistical Graphics Section jointly hosted the annual Data Challenge Expo at the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) in Denver, Colorado.
The data set for the 2019 challenge was the New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey (NYCHVS), a representative survey of the New York City housing stock and population sponsored by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the longest-running housing survey in the country. Results of the analysis were presented in a speed poster format. The following winners were honored at the three section business meetings during JSM:
Education Category
First place: Xiang Shen, The George Washington University
Second place: Ben Schweitzer, Miami University
Third place (tie): Alison Tuiyott, Miami University
Third place (tie): Jacob Gerszten and Damian Chambon, University of Virginia
Professional Category
Quentin Brummet, NORC
Ed Mulrow, NORC
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