I am a third-year PhD student in statistics at North Carolina State University. When I started my PhD in August of 2023, I thought the journey would be mostly about hard classes, exams, research, and papers. I knew it would be difficult, but I didn’t realize how much it would shape me as a person, as well. It was a big step coming to the … [Read more...] about What I Wish I Knew Before I Started My PhD
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NDSU ASA Student Chapter Launches Initiatives in Data Science, Outreach
Mu Sigma Rho Announces 2026 Haiku Contest Winners
Mu Sigma Rho, the National Statistics Honorary Society, announces the following three winners of the 2026 Statistics and Probability Haiku Contest: Eduard Țară of Iași, Romaniathe abandoned eaveslognormal distributionof the icicles collecting datastill counting the graves coveredwith forget-me-nots Elena Naumova of Tufts UniversityLone spike on the chart—truth or … [Read more...] about Mu Sigma Rho Announces 2026 Haiku Contest Winners
ASA Launches Student Activity Center on the Community
The American Statistical Association recently launched ASA Student Central, a community hub featuring information about ASA student chapters, the ASA Student Meet Up Group, and the ASA Coding Club. There is also access to the ASA Discord channel, StatChat. Designed specifically for undergraduate and graduate students, this site offers opportunities to network, share projects, … [Read more...] about ASA Launches Student Activity Center on the Community
ASA–UIS Student Chapter Hosts Events to Promote Statistics, SAS Training
The ASA student chapter at the University of Illinois Springfield, referred to as ASA–UIS, hosted two events in March to strengthen statistical literacy, professional development, and community engagement among public health students. Led by chapter president Karan Kumar, the chapter organized a campuswide outreach event on March 17, followed by a hands-on SAS software workshop … [Read more...] about ASA–UIS Student Chapter Hosts Events to Promote Statistics, SAS Training