The goals for this leadership series of virtual sessions were to develop the ability to identify key factors, information, and challenges in decision-making; examine the knowledge base of decision tools; and develop the ability to influence decisions and lead the decision-making process.

The proliferation of master’s and doctoral programs in data science and analytics continues. We have profiled many universities; here are five more.

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.

We profiled a few universities in past Amstat News issues; here are Columbia, University of Kansas, and University of Toronto!

More and more universities are starting master’s and doctoral programs in data science and analytics—of which statistics is foundational—due to the increasing interest from students and employers. Amstat News reached out to those in the statistical community who are involved in such programs to find out more about them. This month, we feature the University of Vermont, University of Michigan, University of Central Florida, and The Johns Hopkins University.

We profiled a few universities in our April and June issues; here are several more, plus a few PhD programs.

More universities are starting master’s programs in data science and analytics, of which statistics is foundational, due to the wide interest from students and employers. Amstat News reached out to those in the statistical community who are involved in such programs.

More universities are starting master’s programs in data science and analytics due to the wide interest from students and employers. We reached out to the statistical community and asked a few to answer our questions about the cross-disciplinary programs.

ASA President Barry D. Nussbaum talks baseball and Big Data.

The University of Chicago, New York University, and University of Maryland are launching a short-term, five-session program targeted at government agency staff and policy evaluators and researchers.