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COMAPS Offers Modeling Contests for High School, Undergraduate Students
Take part in COMAP’s math modeling contests for high school and undergraduate students to solve real-world problems—register by January 23.
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Statistical Thinking: A Brand Differentiator
George Rodriguez and Min Chen explore the nuanced differences between data modeling approaches by statisticians and machine learning practitioners, emphasizing the importance of statistical thinking and structured methodologies.
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USPROC Deadline Is December 20
The Undergraduate Statistics Project Competition encourages the development of data analysis skills, enhances presentation skills, and recognizes outstanding work by undergraduate statistics students.
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USPROC Submission Open
The purpose of the Undergraduate Statistics Project Competition is to encourage the development of data analysis skills, enhance presentation skills, and recognize outstanding work by undergraduate statistics students.
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Certification: One Way to Transition to a Data Science Career
Roger Peng, a professor in the department of biostatistics at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, answers questions about earning a certification in data science as a way to pivot into the field.
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Midwest Undergraduate Data Analytics Competition Goes Virtual
The Midwest Undergraduate Data Analytics Competition will be virtual this year. It gives students an opportunity to apply their data analysis skills to a problem of interest to a local outside organization.
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ASA DataFest 2020: A Virtual Experience
The 2020 DataFest was held as a virtual data challenge in which students worked in teams to explore an impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Statistics Calculator a Resource for Students
A free statistics calculator by Datatab makes statistical data analysis easy and readily available.
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Scholarship Supports Work Toward Career in Government Statistics
Applications are being accepted for the Wray Jackson Smith Scholarship, which is intended to encourage young statisticians to consider a career in government service.
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The Struggles and Wonders of a First-Generation STEM Student
Angel D’az is a first-generation immigrant entering his 15th and final semester of undergraduate study. He hopes, through his experiences, he can help other students stay with STEM.