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Virtual Thought Summit Explores Data Science at the Intersection of Public Health and the Environment 

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Event page: Virtual Thought Summit: Data Science at the Intersection of the Environment and Public Health | National Institute of Statistical Sciences On Thursday, August 21, 2025, the National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) hosted a Virtual Thought Summit bringing together leading... more

NISS Writing Workshop for Junior Researchers 2025: Building Strong Foundations in Academic Writing and Grant Proposals 

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Event Page: Writing Workshop for Junior Researchers 2025 - Day 1 Online | National Institute of Statistical Sciences Writing Workshop for Junior Researchers 2025 – Day 1: Building Strong Foundations in Academic Writing and Grant Proposals Friday, July 18, 2025 | National Institute of... more

Emerging Talent Showcased at 2025 NISS Virtual New Researchers Conference

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The 2025 NISS Virtual New Researchers Conference, held on June 6, brought together a dynamic group of early-career statisticians for a full day of presentations, discussions, and networking. This annual event—designed to highlight and support rising talent in the field—featured 19 new researchers... more

Innovative Data Science for Neurorehabilitation: NISS-CANSSI Webinar Highlights Breakthroughs in Assistive Technology

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Event Page: NISS-CANSSI Collaborative Data Science Webinar: Data Science Techniques for Control of Assistive Devices After Neurological Injury | National Institute of Statistical SciencesThe NISS-CANSSI Collaborative Data Science Webinar, titled Data Science Techniques for Control of Assistive... more

Leadership, Impact, and Innovation: Highlights from the COPSS-NISS Webinar on Statistics and Society

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Event Page: COPSS-NISS Leadership Webinar: Leadership in Statistics and Societal Impact | National Institute of Statistical Sciences Date: Monday, May 19, 2025 The latest installment of the COPSS-NISS Leadership Webinar Series focused on Leadership in Statistics and Societal Impact,... more

Exploring Trustworthy AI in Weather and Climate: Dr. Amy McGovern Leads NISS Webinar Discussion

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Event Page: Trustworthy AI in Weather, Climate, and Coastal Oceanography with Dr. Amy McGovern - NISS AI, Statistics and Data Science in Practice WebinarDate: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 12:00pm to 1:30pmNancy McMillan introduced our speaker for the session Dr. Amy McGovern, the AI... more

From MPEG-4 to Deep Learning: NISS-CANSSI Webinar Explores Transformative Role of AI in Audio-Visual Healthcare Analytics

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Event Page: NISS-CANSSI Collaborative Data Science Webinar: From MPEG-4 to Deep Learning: Transforming Audio-Visual Analytics for Healthcare and BeyondDate: Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 1-2pm ETThe NISS-CANSSI Collaborative Data Science Webinar, From MPEG-4 to Deep Learning: Transforming Audio-Visual... more

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

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