StatFest 2019 is a free one-day conference for undergraduates that is meant to encourage historically under-represented students (e.g., African-American, Latino, Native American, Pacific Islander) with quantitative interests to pursue careers or graduate study in the statistical sciences. This year’s event will take place September 21.
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Meet James Woodworth, NCES Commissioner
James “Lynn” Woodworth comes to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) with a range of experience in education. We asked him why the position of commissioner appealed to him, as well as the goals he has for NCES during his tenure.
The Makings of a Survey Methodologist—and a Survey Methodology Conference
QDET2 conference chair Amanda Wilmot discusses her experience in survey research and shares what she hopes participants will learn from attending the conference in November.
Women in Statistics and Data Science: A Conference to Empower
This year’s WSDS featured speakers are Cynthia Clark, Stacy Lindborg, Wendy Martinez, and Bin Yu. Here, they reflect on their long careers, share advice for the future, and discuss the topic they plan to talk about at WSDS.
Q&A Site for Statisticians Launched
Cross Validated is a free, community-driven question and answer site for statisticians, data analysts, data miners, and data visualization experts. Read an interview with the statistician who proposed the site to learn more about it.