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David S. Matteson’s Collaborative Research on Structural Poverty Published in PNAS 

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David S. Matteson, Director of the National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) and Professor of Statistics at Cornell University, has co-authored a groundbreaking study recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS): “Microlevel structural poverty estimates... more

COPSS-NISS Leadership Webinar Explores the Role of Statisticians in Public Health

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Event: COPSS-NISS Leadership Webinar: Making an Impact on Public Health Through Statistical Leadership Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 The COPSS-NISS leadership webinar featured Thomas Fleming, PhD (Professor and former Chair, Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington; Member... more

Large Language Models: Transforming AI and Industry with Dr. Frank Wei

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Event Page: NISS AI, Statistics & Data Science in Practice: Frank Wei Talk on Large Language Models: Transforming AI Architectures and Operational Paradigms | National Institute of Statistical SciencesDate: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PMThe National Institute of... more

COPSS-NISS Leadership in Communication of Statistics: Insights from Francesca Dominici and David Spiegelhalter

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Event Page: COPSS-NISS Leadership Webinar: Leadership in Communication of Statistics | National Institute of Statistical SciencesDate: Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ETThe COPSS-NISS Leadership webinar focused on the importance of effective communication of Statistics to diverse... more

Unraveling Causality: NISS Webinar Explores AI and Causal Inference in Finance and Tech

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Webinar Date: Friday, January 24, 2025The NISS AI, Statistics and Data Science in Practice Webinar: Victor Lo & Victor Chen - Causal AI in Business Practices focused on causal inference techniques and their applications in various fields, including business, social sciences, and medicine. The... more

NISS Remembers Henry Wynn, Esteemed Statistician and Advocate for Statistics Serving Society

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The National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) mourns the passing of Professor Henry Wynn, a distinguished statistician and dedicated member of the Statistics Serving Society (S3) Ingram Olkin Forums Committee. Wynn’s contributions to the field of statistics, as well as his dedication to... more

NISS New Researchers Network Hosts Successful Virtual Co-Working Session

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On Friday, December 6, 2024, the National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) New Researchers Network hosted a vibrant virtual co-working session for graduate students and early-career researchers. This two-hour event combined focused work time with opportunities for networking and socializing... more

Graduate Students Share Insights on Getting Ready for Grad School

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The webinar featured a panel discussion with graduate students from various universities, each sharing their research and personal journeys to pursuing a graduate degree in Statistics, Biostatistics and Data Science. The discussion also covered the funding structure of graduate programs, the... more

Causal Inference Meets Collaboration: Insights from the COPSS-NISS Leadership Webinar

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Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET   The COPSS-NISS Leadership Webinar: Leadership at the Intersection of Causal Inference and Interdisciplinarity focused on leadership at the intersection of causal inference and interdisciplinarity, featuring two outstanding... more

Exploring Leadership Synergies: Highlights from the COPSS-NISS Webinar on the Intersection of Statistics and Psychometrics

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Event page: COPSS-NISS Leadership Webinar: Leadership at the Intersection of Statistics and PsychometricsDate: Tuesday, November 26, 2024, 12-1pm ET/9-10am PTThe meeting focused on the intersection of statistics and psychometrics, with panelists Dr. Steven Andrew Culpepper and Dr. Sandip Sinharay... more

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