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NISS Career Fair Features Careers Beyond Tech

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During this career fair, we heard from speakers who provided us with an inside look at the varying aspects of research and service that statisticians in these various institutions get involved in and the career opportunities available to consider! Each presenter gave a brief overview of their... more

COPSS-NISS Webinar Highlights Statistician Leaders in Social Justice and Community Leadership!

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The COPSS-NISS Leadership Webinar Series hosted another session on February 28, 2023 on Social Justice and Community Leadership!  Kristian Lum was our moderator for this session on Social Justice and community leadership in the field of statistics. Kristian is a member of the 2022 class of... more

Navigating Massive Layoffs, Hiring Freezes and Tech Industry Careers in 2023

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NISS hosted an Industry Panel on Navigating Massive Layoffs, Hiring Freezes and Tech Industry Careers in 2023 on February 15, 2023. Receiving recent media attention, companies in big tech had a substantial decrease in their positions and have stopped hiring in the last few months. In contrast to... more

COPSS-NISS Kicks off Leadership Webinar Series: Focus on Academic Leadership

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The Committee of the Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS) Emerging Leaders in Statistics and the National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) is hosting a new webinar series that will focus on leadership. The purpose of the webinar series is to promote leadership skills for members of... more

Industry Career Fair Features Fidelity, Instacart and RAND

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NISS hosted yet another career fair session as part of its Career Fair Series.  In fact this event was the 29th virtual career fair hosted by NISS!  Recordings of all of these sessions are available for review on the NISS YouTube channel.  So, if you are on the job market, getting... more

IOF Workshop on Data Privacy Outcomes and Future Work

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In January 2023, NISS, Vassar College, and Urban Institute hosted an in-person two-day NISS IOF workshop: Advancing Demographic Equity with Privacy Preserving Methodologies at the Urban Institute in Washington, DC. This forum made possible by the generous support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation,... more

NISS Founding Director Jerome (Jerry) Sacks Remembered

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Jerome S. Sacks, 91, passed away peacefully on Jan. 2, 2023. Bronx native, Chicagoan by choice since 1961, and lover of arts but especially jazz, Jerry was a graduate of Bronx High School of Science and Cornell University (BA, PhD). He capped his distinguished career at Northwestern University and... more

NISS Mourns the Passing of a Former Colleague

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Candyce Jeanne Hughes Coulibaly, 47, of Washington, DC, passed away on Tuesday, December 6th, 2022. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, cousin, aunt, friend, colleague and businesswoman who dedicated her life to uplifting lives and improving the quality of life for many. ... more

Virtual Career Fair Reviews Programs and Opportunities in Government Agencies

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You've have made quite an effort to learn and grow your statistical skills and knowledge.  You may have a good idea what a research position in academia would be like, after all you spent a good deal of time obtaining your degree.  And in industry, the applications for using statistics... more

Academic Departments of Statistics or Data Science, or Both? How?: A Panel Discussion

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NISS hosted a fascinating panel with faculty in academic departments from different schools addressing the issue of whether Statistics Departments in academic institutions should integrate or change their title to Data Science. (see Event page)  We had quite a substantial debate from our... more

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