Nominations are now open for the 2027 International Prize in Statistics, a top honor recognizing individuals or teams whose work in statistics has made a major impact on science, technology, and society.
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Application Open for NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Apply for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program for outstanding early-career graduate students who have demonstrated the potential to be high-achieving scientists and engineers.
NIJ to Support New Research in 2024
The National Institute of Justice is the scientific research, development, and evaluation agency of the US Department of Justice. Each year, NIJ identifies needed topical research in the physical and social sciences, solicits proposals from universities and other research institutions to conduct that research, and awards grants to fund the selected proposals.
Ginger Holt
Ginger Holt’s journey into the world of statistics and data science began in Fort Worth, Texas, fueled by a family passion for education. She pursued an undergraduate degree in industrial engineering at Texas A&M University and eventually earned a PhD in statistics from Rice University. She loved her first job as assistant professor at the University of Virginia but did not love pursuing research funding, so she transitioned into industry work. Currently at DataBricks, Holt plays a pivotal role in unifying forecasting processes across different domains. Leading her team, she focuses on building tooling in data engineering and data science, aiming to make these processes scalable not only for DataBricks but also for its customers. Her favorite aspect of a career in data science is its ability to foster new learning opportunities.
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Nominations Open for International Prize in Statistics
The International Prize in Statistics—one of the highest honors in statistics—is awarded every two years to an individual or team for major achievements using statistics to advance science, technology, and human welfare.
Call for Nominations: Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics
The $1 million prize recognizes an outstanding contribution or tool that has had significant impact and found wide application in statistical practice with relevance to society.
April Issue Focuses on Causal Inference, Computing, Technology
The April issue of the Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education is freely available online. The issue includes an editorial, plus 10 articles on a variety of topics and projects.
Data for Good: The Year in Review
David Corliss looks back on 2021 and discusses both the challenges and opportunities the Data for Good community had.
Nominations Open for International Prize in Statistics
The International Prize in Statistics—one of the highest honors in statistics—is awarded every two years to an individual or team “for major achievements using statistics to advance science, technology, and human welfare.”