Fall Data Challenge for Students
September 20, 2018
Launched last year with the Police Data Challenge, the This is Statistics fall contest is an annual tradition. Each seasonal event engages students to explore datasets on an important hot topic, putting their statistics skills...
Back to School with Stats: ‘What’s Going On in This Graph?’ is Now Weekly!
September 11, 2018
Are you taking a statistics course this year? If you are, congratulations! You’re in for a fun and challenging course that will build important skills for your future, no matter what career you choose. Here’s what you can expect in the year ahead. But...
Back to School: 3 Reasons to Get Excited for Your Statistics Course
August 23, 2018
Dust off your calculator and crack open a brand-new notebook, because we’re celebrating back to school season! If you’ve signed up for a statistics course, congratulations on this exciting opportunity for your future. And if you haven’t, here’s what you’re missing out on: Statisticians have...
#LeadWithStatistics: JSM 2018
August 9, 2018
This is Statistics joined more than 6,000 professionals from 52 countries around the world in Vancouver for the annual Joint Statistical Meeting (JSM). This year’s theme was #LeadWithStatistics, which highlights how to demonstrate and exemplify...
Leslie McClure: Careers in Biostatistics Research
July 26, 2018
Prof. Leslie McClure, Ph.D., M.S., uses her expertise in biostatistics to pursue diverse interests ranging from statistical methodology to environmental epidemiology. In addition, Leslie researches racial and geographic disparities in diseases and the role that...