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How Statistics Opens Career Opportunities
March 06, 2020
Learn more about the various career opportunities you can pursue with a background in statistics from Amazon research scientist Ming Li!
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Fall Data Challenge 2020: Meet the Judges
October 20, 2020
This is Statistics’ fifth annual Fall Data Challenge, Get Out the Vote, is right around the corner! You and your classmates will have the opportunity…
How to Create Data Subsets for the 2020 Fall Data Challenge
October 09, 2020
The 2020 Fall Data Challenge: Get Out the Vote submission window is almost here! In preparation, you can begin reviewing the dataset…
Fall Data Challenge: Resources Roundup, Stats to Increase Voter Turnout
September 21, 2020
This year’s Fall Data Challenge theme is “Get Out the Vote!” As the submission window draws near, let’s get inspired with some…
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Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale was a pioneer in visual representation of statistics. She developed the modern circular histogram to present complicated statistical reports in a straightforward way. Nightingale also initiated improved medical care in India through her comprehensive statistical analysis of the country’s sanitation system. More