Past Events
Event Date:
Thursday, March 26, 2026 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Event Type:
NISS Sponsored
Event Location:
Department of Statistics
Brooks Hall - Room 145
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602,
United States
Brooks Hall - Room 145
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602,
United States
Download Flyer: UGA Clemson 2026 Flyer_0.pdf (136.78 KB)
Speaker:
Prof. Sujit K. Ghosh
Department of Statistics
NC State University
Title: Are We There Yet? A Probabilistic Journey to Global Optima
Abstract: Global optimization over non-convex landscapes is notoriously difficult—akin... more
Event Date:
Thursday, March 26, 2026 - 4:00pm-6:00pm CT
Event Type:
NISS Sponsored
Overview:
The D³ (DFW Data Science and Statistics Day) poster competition provides an excellent platform for students and postdocs in data science, statistics/biostatistics, and business in the DFW area to present their research and connect with peers. This event welcomes both statisticians and... more
Event Date:
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm ET
Event Type:
NISS Hosted
Overview
Join us for the NISS/Merck Meet-Up: Transforming Statistics and Drug Development: The Role of Generative AI and Large Language Models on March 25, 2026. This event will bring together experts from academia, industry, and government to explore how cutting-edge AI technologies—particularly... more
Event Date:
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm ET
Event Type:
NISS Hosted
Event Location:
Zoom Webinar
United States
United States
Speaker
Weijie Su, Associate Professor, Wharton Statistics and Data Science Department and, by courtesy, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania
Moderator
Whitney Huang, Associate Professor of Statistics at Clemson University
Register on Zoom... more
Event Date:
POSTPONED: May 8, 2026 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm ET
Event Type:
NISS Hosted
Abstract:
Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) experiments rely on accurate ion temperature and emission measurements to diagnose plasma conditions and improve performance. However, due to technical challenges and limited signal, existing ion temperature diagnostics lack spatial resolution,... more
Event Date:
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm ET
Event Type:
NISS Hosted
Please note: this event has already taken place. You may find the news story along with the event recording here: Advancing Artificial Intelligence: Insights from the NISS Webinar on Large Language Models and World Foundation Models | National Institute of Statistical Sciences
Overview
Artificial... more
Event Date:
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm ET
Event Type:
NISS Hosted, NISS Sponsored
Please note: this event has already taken place and the news story along with the recording will be shared here soon.
Overview
Join us for the COPSS-NISS Leadership Webinar: Leadership in Analytic Design Theory, featuring Dr. Stephanie C. Hicks, Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University, and... more
Event Date:
Monday, February 16, 2026
Event Location:
United States
United States
2026 Federal Holiday Schedule
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/#url=2026
Date Holiday
Thursday, January 01 New Year’s Day
Monday, January 19 Martin Luther King,... more
Event Date:
Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm ET
Event Type:
NISS Hosted
Please note, this event is now CANCELED, sorry for any inconvenience. Please refer to the following schedule on the series page here: https://www.niss.org/CoLab/collaborative-data-science
Overview:
The NISS-CANSSI web series on Collaborative Data Science is dedicated to showcasing the power of... more
Event Date:
Friday, January 30, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm ET
Event Type:
NISS Hosted
Please note: this event has already taken place. A news story and recording will be made available soon.
Overview
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how the public interacts with federal statistical data. As AI systems increasingly draw on public datasets, ensuring... more