Category: News
Catch the Excitement of Statistics at Annual Math Teachers Meeting
April 05, 2017
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ Annual Meeting and Exposition is tomorrow, and we have our pencils sharpened and our calculators ready. If you’re there, be sure to drop by the ASA booth and talk with us! At this event, thousands of mathematics and statistics education peers, from pre-K educators to administrators, come together...
Statsketball: Meet the Judges
March 31, 2017
Although Statsketball winners are being assessed on the accuracy of their bracket predictions as the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament plays out, that’s not the only thing that matters. Participants’ statistical methodology factors in, too. After all, the odds of a team winning are only that—a measure of the likelihood of a certain outcome playing out....
Bracket busted? Pick a winner in the Statsketball Overtime Challenge
March 27, 2017
As we hit the final rounds of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, many of us are inevitably eliminated from our brackets as teams are eliminated from the court. But don’t throw your hat in yet! Get back in the game with the Statsketball Overtime Challenge. How to play Follow This is Statistics on Twitter and tweet us...
5 Top Trends from the Statsketball Tournament Entries
March 17, 2017
While many may choose their NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament predictions on a classic gut-check (or maybe by mascot), statistics buffs used a more systematic approach to enter This is Statistics’ Statsketball Tournament. The competition drew submissions from undergraduate and high school students across the country for its two challenges, the “Pick ‘Em” Upset Challenge and...
Statsketball: A Roundup of Ways Statistics is Changing Basketball
March 06, 2017
It’s finally March, which means college basketball’s biggest event is just weeks away! Are you ready for our Statsketball competition? Athletes on the court start with a warm-up, and if you’re maximizing your bracket odds with statistics, you’re going to flex some serious mind-muscles while you crunch those numbers. We recommend limbering up with these...
Award-Winning Movies: Statisticians in Hollywood
February 24, 2017
Even though statistics are rarely front and center of memorable films, behind the scenes of films on the big and small screens, statistics professionals are the industry’s rising stars. A new generation of movie crunchers are applying big data and cutting-edge analysis technology to help shape how movies are made and how audiences are engaged—and...
Calling All Statistics and Data Science Students: Are You Ready for the Statsketball Tournament 2017?
February 01, 2017
“Survive and advance.” Legendary North Carolina State Basketball Coach and Commentator Jim Valvano uttered these words to describe his team’s strategy on its road to victory in the 1983 NCAA Basketball Tournament. He would later go on to say within the strategy of survive and advance, “…the only statistic that matters is the final score.”...
2017 is the Year of the Statistician
January 27, 2017
Statistician: it’s a title sparking business-card-envy across all kinds of industries. According to U.S. News & World Report’s 2017 rankings, it’s the best job in STEM, it’s the best job in business, it’s the fourth best job, period. So, what makes a career as a statistician top the charts? U.S. News weighs several factors like...
The Quantified Life is Here, But Who Will Make Sense of It?
January 18, 2017
Imagine if your car knew exactly where you were going based on the time of day and date, prompting your navigation system to drive there. What about a refrigerator that could tell your home assistant to add specific products to your shopping list after you run out? At the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), hundreds...
Swimming Against the Tide with Statistics
January 05, 2017
Jenny Chen needed to solve a problem in the pool. A competitive swimmer since age five, Jenny found that now at age 13, she was struggling to improve and surpass her teammates. “The plateau hit me like a freight train and caused doubt to obscure the path to my goals. I began to fear diving...