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COPSS-NISS Webinar Explores Leadership in Trustworthy AI: Insights from David Donoho and Michael I. Jordan

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Event: COPSS-NISS Leadership Webinar: Leadership in Trustworthy AI | National Institute of Statistical SciencesDate: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 12-1pm ETThe webinar was convened to engage thought leaders in the field of machine learning and statistics to discuss the goal of developing trustworthy... more

Mapping the Cosmos: NISS-CANSSI Webinar Explores Cosmic Emulation and Statistical Innovation

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Event Page: NISS-CANSSI Collaborative Data Science Webinar: Astronomy & Cosmic Emulation | National Institute of Statistical SciencesDate: Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 1–2 pm ET Part of the Collaborative Data Science series organized by NISS and the Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute... more

Exploring the Role of Data and AI in Addressing Police Use of Force: Insights from the Ingram Olkin Forum

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Event Page: Findings from Ingram Olkin Forum on Statistical Analysis of Police Use of Force | National Institute of Statistical Sciences Date: Monday, April 14, 2025 at 3-4pm CT / 4-5pm ET The virtual panel on “Findings from Ingram Olkin Forum on Statistical Analysis of Police Use of... more

Analytics Without Borders Conference Highlights NISS Award

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On April 4, 2025, Bentley University hosted the Analytics Without Borders conference, co-sponsored by Bryant University, Tufts University, Nichols College, the Boston Chapter of the American Statistical Association (BCASA), the Center for Health and Business at Bentley University (CHB), and the... more

From Code to Products: Dr. Alex Reinhart Leads Insightful NISS Software Engineering Short Course for Data Scientists

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Event Page: Short Course: Alex Reinhart: "From Code to Products - Software Engineering for Data Science" Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 1-3pm ET On Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 1-3pm ET, the NISS New Researchers Network hosted a virtual short course titled "From Code to Products: Software... more

COPSS-NISS Webinar Explores Leadership in Statistical Research: Pivoting for Impact and Success 

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Event: COPSS-NISS Leadership Webinar: Leadership in Statistical Research: Pivoting for Impact and Success | National Institute of Statistical Sciences Dr. Sandra Safo, moderated a webinar on leadership in statistical research, featuring panelists Dr. Nicole Laza and Dr. Rong Chen who discussed... more

Kicking Off the NISS-CANSSI Collaborative Data Science Series: Climate Change Through a Statistical Lens

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Event Page: NISS-CANSSI Collaborative Data Science Webinar: Changing Climate, Changing Data: A journey of statisticians and climate scientists | National Institute of Statistical Sciences Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET The inaugural webinar of the Collaborative... more

AI in Action: Jared Schuetter Discusses Machine Learning for Airborne Hazard Detection

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Event: NISS AI, Statistics and Data Science in Practice Webinar: Jared Schuetter - Machine Learning for Airborne Biological Hazard DetectionNancy McMillan (Battelle) welcomed attendees to the AI statistics and data science in practice webinar hosted by NISS, and introduced Jared Schuetter, a... more

David S. Matteson’s Collaborative Research on Structural Poverty Published in PNAS 

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David S. Matteson, Director of the National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) and Professor of Statistics at Cornell University, has co-authored a groundbreaking study recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS): “Microlevel structural poverty estimates... more

COPSS-NISS Leadership Webinar Explores the Role of Statisticians in Public Health

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Event: COPSS-NISS Leadership Webinar: Making an Impact on Public Health Through Statistical Leadership Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 The COPSS-NISS leadership webinar featured Thomas Fleming, PhD (Professor and former Chair, Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington; Member... more

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