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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

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

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