Past Events
Event Date:
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 - 11 am - 12:30 pm ET
Event Type:
NISS Hosted, NISS Sponsored
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The National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) and Merck are sponsoring a Virtual Meet-Up on the use of Statistical and Deep Learning Methods for Biomedical Images.
Overview
Imaging plays... more
Event Date:
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm EST
Working with Non-Probability Samples:
Assessing and Remediating Bias
Panel Discussion & Q&A
Courtney Kennedy
Director of Survey Research, Pew Research Center
"Exploring the Assumption That Online Opt-in Respondents Are Answering in Good Faith"
Yan Li
Professor, Joint... more
Event Date:
Friday, February 25, 2022 - 12 pm to 1:30 pm ET
Event Type:
NISS Hosted, NISS Sponsored
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Offering good mentorship is often an important hallmark of a successful career, be it in academia, industry or government. Yet mentoring can be a rather challenging task, especially when you are... more
Event Date:
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 - 12 noon - 1:30 pm ET
Event Type:
NISS Hosted, NISS Sponsored
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Government institutions have a unique mission when it comes to the data they collect as well as the importance of the research they engage in. This research becomes the principle foundation for ... more
Event Date:
Thursday, January 27, 2022 - 2 pm
Event Type:
NISS Hosted, NISS Sponsored
Come and learn about postdoctoral positions in statistics, and reasons you might consider a postdoctoral position after graduation, from our panel of current and former postdoctoral fellows!
Panelists:
Dr. Whitney Huang, Assistant Professor, Clemson University Department of Mathematics and... more
Event Date:
Wednesday, January 19, 2022 - 12 noon - 1:30 pm ET
Event Type:
NISS Hosted, NISS Sponsored
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Interested in getting a better sense of what it’s like to work as a statistician at a National Lab? What kind of research do these institutions get involved in? What sorts of opportunities exist... more
Event Date:
Wednesday, December 8, 2021, 12-1:30 pm ET
Event Type:
NISS Hosted, NISS Sponsored
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Government institutions have a unique mission when it comes to the data they collect as well as the importance of the research they engage in. This research becomes the principle foundation for ... more
Event Date:
November 12, 2021 at 12-2pm ET
Event Type:
NISS Hosted, NISS Sponsored
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The NISS Graduate Student Network and the NISS Academic Affiliates are excited to announce a special 2-hour event about internship opportunities for graduate students.
Panelists will share... more
Event Date:
Wednesday, November 10th, 12 - 1:30 pm ET
Event Type:
NISS Hosted, NISS Sponsored
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Interested in a statistics or data science position in the hi-tech industry sector? Then this session should interest you!
This virtual career fair event is the eleventh in a series of Virtual... more
Event Date:
Thursday, November 4, 2021 12:30 - 2 pm ET
Event Type:
NISS Hosted, NISS Sponsored
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Research grants are important for career advancement. Grants also allow researchers to protect their time while providing resources necessary for statisticians in academia to pursue an... more