David Corliss looks back on 2021 and discusses both the challenges and opportunities the Data for Good community had.
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UConn Sports Analytics Symposium a Home Run
The third UConn Sports Analytics Symposium was held virtually on October 9, 2021, and hosted 300+ registrants.
Data for Good in a Post-Pandemic World
This month in Stats4Good, David Corliss discusses the post-pandemic “new normal” in Data for Good, where the experiences and technology of working remotely are changing Data for Good—for good!
Ellis R. Ott Scholarship
The Statistics Division of the American Society for Quality is accepting applications for the Ellis R. Ott Scholarship, which supports students in a graduate program with a concentration in applied statistics and/or quality management.
Hadley Wickham Wins Prestigious COPSS Presidents’ Award
Huixia Judy Wang, COPSS secretary/treasurer, took a moment to ask Wickham several questions about winning the prestigious COPSS Presidents’ Award.
New Master’s or Doctoral Data Science and Analytics Programs
The proliferation of master’s and doctoral programs in data science and analytics continues. We have profiled many universities; here are five more.
New Master’s or Doctoral Data Science and Analytics Programs II
The proliferation of master’s and doctoral programs in data science and analytics continues, seemingly due to the insatiable demand of employers for data scientists. This article covers programs at Clemson University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Kennesaw State University, and the University of Virginia.
New Master’s or Doctoral Data Science/Analytics Programs
We profiled a few universities in past Amstat News issues; here are Columbia, University of Kansas, and University of Toronto!
NIH Launches Training Program to Enhance Quantitative Training
Mentors will help train and support predoctoral candidates who will advance data science analytics.
The Short and Winding Road Through a Career in Industry
Many statistics careers are not straight paths. How do you find your way into a job that is right for you? This special issue of Amstat News focuses on the unique careers statisticians can have, including Lyndsay Noble’s. She explored many career directions before finding one that was right for her.