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Produced by the American Statistical Association, STATtr@k is geared toward individuals who are in a statistics program, recently graduated from a statistics program, or recently entered the job world.
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data visualization Archive
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Start with the Hero, Not the Story
Storytelling with data is grinding, detail-oriented, and sometimes thankless work. Here, Mark Palmer from Nightingale offers steps to finding the inspiration you need to enhance your study.
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Amstat News Special Issue Focuses on Data Visualization
For insights into how statisticians are effectively communicating their data through simple graphs, art, and animation, check out this month’s special issue of Amstat News on data visualization.
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Using Sports Analytics, Storytelling with Data to Inspire Interest in Statistics
Mike Lopez’s love of sports and data visualization led him to his current job working for the NFL’s National Football and Analytics League. He offers advice for others who would like a career in sports statistics.
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DC DataFest: George Mason’s ASA Chapter Wins ‘Best Visualization’ Award
The multi-disciplinary team of five students from the ASA’s George Mason University Student Chapter attended the weekend-long Big Data analysis competition April 8–10.
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Science Announces Short-Form Video Competition
Science magazine is hosting a data-visualization video contest. Narrate, animate, or act out your data points to tell a bigger story.
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How to Take Your Statistics Career Off the Beaten Path
A background in statistics qualifies you for a wide range of careers—including those off the traditional path such as data journalism, science writing, and consulting—and could even give you an advantage over the competition.
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Data Visualization Challenge
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration/Bureau of Transportation Statistics is sponsoring a data visualization challenge.