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In the past few years, NISS has hosted a large number of events that were available to both NISS Affiliate institutions and the general public. Starting in September of 2019, NISS has begun to sponsor a series of virtual career fairs that were only available to graduate students, faculty,... more

Xihong Lin, Professor and former Chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Professor of Statistics at Harvard University, provided a talk that was sponsored by both the Committee of the Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS) and NISS to over 600 attendees.  The focus of her... more

The American Statistical Association (ASA) and the National Institute of Statistical Sciences teamed up to provide an informational webinar that served to shed light on role that modeling is playing in ascertaining how this disease is spreading, predicting how much critical resources will be needed... more

On Thursday April 23rd three distinguished professors of statistics shared their experiences and provided advice about what life is like as a statistician at different academic institutions. Williams College, a liberal arts college, is located in the very northwest corner of Massachusetts.... more