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NISS Welcomes New Board Members!

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The direction of any organization is significantly influenced by the experience, fresh ideas and energy of its board.  For this reason NISS is very excited to welcome both Kate Crespi and Bhramar Mukherjee as new members of the NISS Board of Trustees.  They bring a wealth of... more

R & Spark Workshop at Bureau of Labor Statistics a Success!

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Over the past year or so NISS has been involved in hosting workshops that target big data and methods for handling  R & Spark: Tools for Data Science Workflows. This most recent workshop took place at the Bureau of Labor Statistics's Conference and Training... more

NISS Seeking Research Associates!

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NISS plans to appoint one or more PhD-level research analysts/statisticians to be deeply involved in statistical methodological development and/or the application of statistical, computational or quantitative methodologies to large (federal) statistical databases. Is your expertise in Survey... more

Have a position to fill? Announce your Job Openings on the NISS website

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Did you know that the NISS website has a section of it reserved for the posting of job announcements for all affiliates?  It can’t hurt to share your announcement with other organizations associated with NISS or other visitors to our website.  There are couple of ways you can get this... more

SAVE THE DATES! Join NISS at JSM 2018 in Vancouver!

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The theme of the 2018 Joint Statistical Meeting (JSM) hosted by the American Statistical Association is #LeadWithStatistics. The conference will cover topics ranging from statistical applications to methodology and theory to the expanding boundaries of statistics, such as analytics and data science... more

Meet NISS board member Mimi Kim

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Mimi Kim is appointed to the NISS Board by the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS). The COPSS committee provides a forum for member societies to discuss issues important to statistics. Kim is a professor of Biostatistics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Department... more

Meet NISS Research Associate - Ya Mo

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“One of my greatest challenges is to synthesize two types of research approach—theory-driven research and data-driven research— and utilize their strengths in my research.” Some individuals enjoy finding ways to challenge their breadth of knowledge and range of experience. Meet Ya Mo. She is... more

Writing Workshop for Junior Researchers

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WRITING IS IMPORTANT! The ability to write well is critical in the professional life of statisticians. Research can only be valued when it is communicated to other researchers, and this is done broadly through peer-reviewed publications. An inability to write well can hinder publication of a... more

NISS / CANSSI R and Spark Workshop takes place in Toronto

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R & Spark: Tools for Data Science Workflows Co-sponsored by both NISS and the Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute (CANSSI), E. James Harner, Professor Emeritus of Statistics at West Virginia University worked with 15 participants in Toronto, April 12th and 13th, 2018.... more

University of Georgia Hosted the 6th NOGGINS Workshop

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On April 13th the Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Group at the University of Georgia (UGA) hosted the 6th NOGGINS (Network of Greater Georgia Institutions for Neuroimaging and Statistics) workshop at the Special Collection Library at UGA. There were 28 participants from both... more

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