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In November 2023, NISS and Carleton College hosted the Ingram Olkin Forum "Statistical Challenges in the Analysis of Police Use of Force." This in-person Ingram Olkin Forum (IOF) is an extension to our earlier online IOF webinar hosted in June 2021 featuring speakers Dean Knox (University of... more
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NISS Writing Workshop and Graduate Student Network Unite for Productive Meetup at JSM 2023 The synergy of the NISS Writing Workshop for Junior Researchers and the NISS Graduate Student Network culminated in an engaging meetup held during the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) in Toronto. The... more
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Our NISS Awards were presented during the Joint Statistical Meetings in Toronto, Canada on August 6, 2023 by action of the Board of Trustees for the Jerome Sacks Award for Outstanding Cross-Disciplinary Research, Distinguished Alumni Award and the Distinguished Service... more
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The American Statistical Association once again is offering a live component to its annual Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) in Toronto, Canada. Here is a run down of events at JSM that involve NISS research, individuals involved in or related to NISS.  In addition, NISS is... more
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Waterloo, Canada  - August 4, 2023 In a remarkable display of interdisciplinary synergy, statisticians and health data scientists united at the 2nd CANSSI-NISS Health Data Science Workshop held on August 3-4, 2023, at the University of Waterloo. This event served as a vibrant platform... more
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The NISS Graduate Student Network was brimming with excitement as they announced the 3rd two-day Graduate Student Network Research Conference. The event, which took place on Saturday, May 20, and Sunday, May 21, 2023, from 12 pm to 5 pm ET, marked a much-anticipated gathering of scholarly... more
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COPSS-NISS organized another insightful webinar on the topic of leadership in the field of statistics and data science. The focus of this webinar was on statistical leadership in government. We were privileged to hear from two of the leading statisticians who strategized on the future of statistics... more
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NISS hosted another Ingram Olkin Forum on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. This session was on "Statistical Methods for Combatting Human Trafficking: Estimating Prevalence Methods." The IOF Committee liaison leading the organization of this forum was David Banks, Duke University, who also moderated the... more
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The COPSS-NISS Leadership Webinar Series hosted an engaging and thought-provoking event that delved into the realm of leadership in statistical research. The webinar featured two esteemed panelists, Professor Susan Murphy from Harvard University and Professor Trevor Hastie from Stanford University... more
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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

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