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Fall Data Challenge 2021: Congratulations to the Winners!
November 17, 2021
In this year’s Fall Data Challenge, Fight Food Insecurity, 76 teams and 139 students submitted their data visualizations and analyses of the current state of food security across the United States. Students recommended a range of creative potential solutions to help provide relief for food scarcity and insecurity. Their statistical analyses of the dataset allowed...
Fall Data Challenge: First Look at the Dataset
October 07, 2021
Students, are you ready for the Fall Data Challenge? Gather your team, the challenge opens this Monday, October 11. The deadline for submissions is Sunday, November 7, at 11:59 PM EST. We’ve just released the dataset, so you can take your first look at it now! Here are the resources to start with: Read the ‘Getting...
Meet the Judges of the 2021 Fall Data Challenge: Fight Food Insecurity
October 05, 2021
Get ready for the return of This is Statistics sixth annual Fall Data Challenge! This year’s competition will put students’ data analysis and visualization skills to test as they find ways to “Fight Food Insecurity.” The contest is open for submissions from October 11 to November 7, 2021. As the contest quickly approaches, here is...
Fall Data Challenge: Resources Roundup
September 29, 2021
This year’s Fall Data Challenge theme is “Fight Food Insecurity!” As the October 11 start date inches closer, it’s time to get familiar with data and statistics resources surrounding food insecurity. Statistics—the science of learning from data—is increasingly in high demand in a wide range of fields, from political campaigns to sports analytics to data...
Shake Up Your Statistics Lesson Plans with These Resources
September 09, 2021
It’s the time of year again, school is back in session! As we get used to our new routines, it’s time for educators to finalize their lesson plans. With many schools returning to in-person learning, today’s educators have more factors to consider when creating their curriculums and daily projects. No matter what happens throughout the...
JSM 2021: Statistics, Data, and the Stories They Tell
August 27, 2021
August 8 to 12, This is Statistics attended the annual Joint Statistical Meeting (JSM)–the largest annual gathering of statisticians in the world. Under the conference theme, “Statistics, Data, and the Stories They Tell,” 390 sessions covered a variety of topics including a number of education-focused sessions. Here are a few highlights: Open-Source Educational Resources are...
How to Navigate Data Science Career Opportunities Like A Pro
July 29, 2021
So, you’ve decided to pursue a career in data science—smart choice! Statistics and data science are some of the fastest growing and most in-demand careers. With so much data touching practically any topic, statisticians and data scientists are more sought after than ever before. But if you’re struggling to understand what all those different positions...
Authentic Assessments: Tips and Tricks from Statistics and Mathematics Educators in a Pandemic
June 29, 2021
You did it! Teaching during the pandemic presented challenges for statistics and mathematics educators everywhere. While facing the challenges of virtual or hybrid environments, as well as new in-person challenges and stresses, how have educators – like you – made sure students are learning in these evolving environments? The challenges were real, but the right...
Congratulations Class of 2021!
May 21, 2021
Congratulations to all of the 2021 statistics and data science graduates! Your degree is your ticket to change the world, perhaps now more than ever before. Although we are still navigating through unprecedented times, there are plenty of opportunities for you to apply your statistics skills and knowledge to make an impact in your community and beyond—and this demand will continue far into...
March Randomness 2021: Congratulations to our Winners!
April 02, 2021
This spring, This is Statistics launched a new contest: March Randomness, a month-long challenge that encouraged students to test their probability intuition skills, inspired by the Borel board game. The inaugural March Randomness contest drew in 214 participating teams. How it worked: Every Monday through Thursday throughout March, we posed a new probability experiment to students – for...