We profiled a few universities in past Amstat News issues; here are Columbia, University of Kansas, and University of Toronto!
Programs
The Commutative Property Is Neither Necessary nor Sufficient: It’s Time to Consider Implementing Distance PhD Programs
Seth T. Lirette, an assistant professor in the department of data science at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, proposes it is time to loosen the reigns on the residential requirement for admission to PhD programs.
The Paradox of Choice: Statistical Software Packages
With such a vast array of similar programs available, many students feel uneasy when thinking about which programs they would be asked to use in a professional setting.
Staff Spotlight: Donna LaLonde
Meet the ASA’s new director of programs, Donna LaLonde.
A Peek into the Largest, Fastest-Growing Undergraduate Statistics Departments
We wanted to know how departments are keeping pace with the increased interest in statistics, so we asked the heads of some of the largest and fastest-growing statistics departments to respond to few questions.
SAMSI Announces 2013–14 Programs
Here, Richard Smith, director of the Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute, talks about the two programs for the 2013–2014 year: Computational Methods in Social Science and Low-Dimensional Structure in High-Dimensional Systems.