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Visibility for UNL Statistics

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General Announcement
Please see the notice from Professor Bhaskar Bhattacharya: Dear Statistics Community, You are probably aware that the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) decided on December 5, 2025, to eliminate its statistics department along with three other academic departments. This includes the... more

National Academies Release Landmark Report Charting the Future of Statistics Through 2035 and Beyond

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 February 26, 2026 — The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have released the prepublication version of a major Consensus Study Report, Frontiers of Statistics in Science and Engineering: 2035 and Beyond, offering an expansive roadmap for how statistical innovation will... more

Advancing Artificial Intelligence: Insights from the NISS Webinar on Large Language Models and World Foundation Models 

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Event Recording Coming Soon!Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm ETEvent Page: NISS Ai, Statistics & Data Science Webinar - From LLMs to World Foundation Models & Robotics: The Next Frontier of Artificial Intelligence | National Institute of Statistical... more

Two New Data Science Special Issues Launched, Call for Submissions Through Aug/Sept Deadlines

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February 12, 2026 — Taylor & Francis has launched two new special issues aimed at advancing research at the intersection of data science and two high-impact domains: particle physics and health & environmental studies. Scholars, practitioners, and interdisciplinary teams are encouraged to... more

The Role of Bayesian Statistics in an Age of AI: COPSS–NISS Webinar Highlights the Future of Statistical Impact

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Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 8:00 am - 9:00 am ET Event Page: COPSS-NISS Leadership Webinar: The Role of Bayesian Statistics in an Age of AI | National Institute of Statistical Sciences Leadership Role of Bayesian Statistics in AI Webinar Dr. Nadja... more

COPSS-NISS Leadership Insights from Professional Societies Journeys   

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Event Page: COPSS-NISS Leadership Webinar: Leadership in Professional Societies | National Institute of Statistical Sciences Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm ET COPSS & NISS hosted a webinar on leadership and professional societies ... more

NISS Hosts Academic Career Fair to Support Aspiring Faculty in Statistics and Data Science 

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Event Page: NISS Virtual Academic Career Fair - December 5, 2025 | National Institute of Statistical Sciences The NISS Virtual Academic Career Fair featured presentations from several university statistics department leaders who outlined their institutions' programs, current hiring needs, and... more

IMSI-NISS Ideas Lab Explores Data Science at the Intersection of Public Health & Environment

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Event Page: IMSI-NISS Ideas Lab Explores Data Science at the Intersection of Public Health & Environment | National Institute of Statistical SciencesData-Science Leaders Convene to Bridge Public Health & Environmental ResearchAn interdisciplinary cohort of researchers gathered October 20–24... more

NISS–CANSSI Webinar Highlights AI-Driven ECG Analysis for ICU Atrial Fibrillation Detection

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Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 1-2pm ETEvent Page: Deep learning with ECG data in the ICU: From modeling to actionable AI (NISS-CANSSI Collaborative Data Science Series) | National Institute of Statistical SciencesThis NISS-CANSSI Collaborative Data Science CoLab Webinar presented research on... more

Exploring Statistical Career Pathways in BioPharma: Insights from the NISS Virtual Career Panel

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Friday, November 14, 2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm ETEvent Page: NISS Virtual Career Panel: Statistical Careers in BioPharma | National Institute of Statistical SciencesThis virtual career fair featured a panel on statistical careers in biopharma, with panelists discussing their experiences in clinical... more

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