Category: News
Wall Street Journal: Statistics in Bracketology, March Madness and Statsketball
March 29, 2019
Statistics can be applied across many fields, including sports. If you’ve been following this year’s Men’s and Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournaments or our third annual Statsketball Tournament, you know that statistics can be applied to March Madness brackets to make well-educated picks. Wall Street Journal’s “The Numbers” columnist, Jo Craven McGinty, highlighted the ways statistics can be applied to making predictions. She...
Statsketball 2019: Meet the Judges
March 14, 2019
Welcome to our 3rd annual Statsketball Tournament, where high school and undergraduate students nationwide use statistics to predict the outcome of the Men’s, and this year expanding to the Women’s, 2019 NCAA Basketball Tournaments. While others cheer for their hometown team, Statsketball participants have the opportunity to use statistics to predict the outcome of the tournaments. A panel of...
Thursday, March 14: Teacher Statsketball Q&A
March 11, 2019
Teachers, are you looking to get your students more involved in hands-on statistical thinking? Statsketball is a great opportunity to encourage them to use statistics towards real life events and have fun while doing it! If you have questions, this live session is a perfect time to ask! Join Christine Franklin, one of the Statsketball judges, along...
Statsketball: 5 Great Resources to Get Started
March 07, 2019
Statistics play a huge role in the strategy, assessment and business of modern sports, both as a scientific discipline and through the data. The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments are no exception—in fact, with the complexity of bracketology, statistics may be the key to sound predictions. As you start thinking about how to tackle your...
Dr. Tim Hesterberg: The Importance of Statistics at Google
February 28, 2019
Google plays a role in our daily lives from our web searches to directions. But how is Google using data to innovate and what role do its statisticians play? This is Statistics had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Tim Hesterberg about his experience as a Google Senior Statistician and how he uses his statistical expertise...
Statistician: A 2019 Top Job in America
January 24, 2019
Looking for a career path that has potential for growth, pays well, is low stress and offers a healthy work-life balance? Statistician ranked the best business job, period, and the second best job in America by U.S. News & World Report in 2019. UPDATE, April 2019: USA TODAY named “statistician” as the #5 top job in...
Public Health Data Challenge: Congratulations to our Winners!
December 20, 2018
This fall in the Public Health Data Challenge, 91 teams made up of 303 students submitted their recommendations on how local officials should fight the national opioid epidemic after analyzing the CDC’s Multiple Cause of Death (Detailed Mortality) data set. Students recommended creative and thoughtful solutions for local officials including increasing the availability of naloxone...
3 Statistics Lessons from a Summer as a Science Journalist
December 06, 2018
Irineo Cabreros is an AAAS Mass Media Fellow with the sponsorship of the American Statistical Association. He spent 10 weeks this summer training as a science journalist with Slate in its New York City offices. This summer I had the opportunity to write for the science desk at Slate magazine as an AAAS Mass Media Fellow sponsored...
Celebrating Statisticians This Thanksgiving
November 21, 2018
What are we thankful for? The incredible opportunities available to today and tomorrow’s statisticians! The demand for statisticians is soaring. The Bureau of Labor Statistics designated the field as one of the fastest growing careers, and it’s projected to grow 31 percent by 2031. Additionally, statistics is becoming relevant to an ever growing range of...
Public Health Data Challenge: Submissions Due Today
November 12, 2018
The Public Health Data Challenge deadline is tonight! As your team puts the final touches on your submission, remember to finalize and submit your materials before 11:59 PM EST. Your submission should consist of a presentation with up to 10 slides on your team’s analysis and recommendations as well as an essay with a maximum of 500 words describing the technical details...