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Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET  The COPSS-NISS Leadership Webinar: Leadership at the Intersection of Causal Inference and Interdisciplinarity focused on leadership at the intersection of causal inference and interdisciplinarity, featuring two outstanding leaders... more
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COPSS-NISS Leadership Webinar: Leadership at the Intersection of Statistics and PsychometricsDate: Tuesday, November 26, 2024, 12-1pm ET/9-10am PTThe meeting focused on the intersection of statistics and psychometrics, with panelists Dr. Steven Andrew Culpepper and Dr. Sandip Sinharay sharing their... more
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News Story: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ETIn the latest session of the NISS AI, Statistics & Data Science in Practice series, Dr. Lucas Mentch, Associate Professor of Statistics at the University of Pittsburgh, delivered a thought-provoking talk titled Random Forests:... more
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The NISS New Researchers Network organized the webinar on "Mastering Communication Skills for Collaborative Research in Statistics & Data Science" that took place on Friday, November 15, 2024 at 2-3:30pm ET featuring Speakers: Sahar Zangeneh, RTI International & University of... more
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News Story: Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 12:00pm to 1:30pmThe NISS Internship Opportunities Panel for New Researchers focused on internship opportunities for new researchers, with speakers from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Citizen Bank, and Meta discussing their respective companies'... more
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On October 29, 2024, the COPSS-NISS Leadership Webinar Series hosted an inspiring session titled “Leadership in Linking Statistical Theory and Scientific Inquiry,” featuring biostatisticians Michael Kozarock and Diana Wheaton. With over four decades of combined experience, both experts shared their... more
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The NISS Academic Affiliates Committee recently wrapped up a three-day virtual graduate school fair, “Undergraduate Student Guide to Grad School: PhD & MS Programs in Statistical Sciences,” held on Fridays, October 11, 18, and 25, 2024. Designed for undergraduates interested in advanced degrees... more
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The 2024 Research and Policy Conference on the Relevance, Timeliness, and Integrity of Federal Statistics is shaping up to be a major event for statisticians, data scientists, and policy makers alike. Running from October 22-24, 2024, at the College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in... more
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The NISS International Total Survey Error Workshop (ITSEW) 2024 Workshop brought together leading experts in survey methodology from across North America and beyond, focusing on innovative approaches to Total Survey Error (TSE) and data quality in the 21st century. The workshop was held on... more
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The final installment of the NISS Writing Workshop 2024 was held on August 4 at the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) in Portland, OR. This engaging in-person session was preceded by the two intensive Fridays (July 19 & 26), of which were marked by a rich blend of interactive tutorials and panel... more

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