Two undergraduate events at NISS
Are you interested in graduate school or statistical research? Several UM undergraduates have attended these events in the past. Note that they pay all expenses. Two-Day Undergraduate Workshop,...
View ArticleSolar car team
Read below if you are interested in joining the solar car team. Several statistics students have been very involved with this effort in the past. It is a great opportunity.
View ArticleStatistics and ESP
This article: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/06/science/06esp.html?_r=1&hp has provoked many strong responses, including this:...
View ArticleJournalism in the Age of Data
An excellent series of videos: http://datajournalism.stanford.edu
View ArticleGoogle and data formats
Read about Google's new data visualization site, and the data format they are promoting: http://www.slate.com/id/2285354
View ArticleCheck out our Facebook site
For the past few months we've been making more posts to our Facebook site http://www.facebook.com/ugrad.stats.umich and fewer to this blog. Do you like Facebook better, or would you rather come here?...
View ArticleCompanies to keep an eye on
We've heard that these companies are in the process of hiring for entry level positions, or will be doing so soon: http://www.urbanscience.com http://marketingassociates.com
View ArticleSummer research opportunity at Columbia University
The 2011 NSF-sponsored Explorations in Statistics Research Workshop will be hosted by Columbia University this summer. This exciting 1-week program introduces students to applied statistics research....
View ArticleSergey Brin and data mining
An interesting (somewhat sensationalistic) article: http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/06/ff_sergeys_search/all/1
View ArticleFree R graphics class
Our local American Statistical Association (ASA) chapter will be hosting another free computing class next week: R Graphics class Date/time: Wednesday, Feb 23, from 7-9 PM, Location: Angell Computing...
View ArticleCataphora CEO presentation
Cataphora is an information company that uses statistical and other techniques to understand datasets involving digital communication: Elizabeth Charnock Founder and CEO of Cataphora, Inc. Tuesday,...
View ArticleSummer research opportunities
Thanks to Christy Duan for compiling this list: http://www.math.hope.edu/reu.html - Feb 25 deadline http://orion.math.iastate.edu/reu/ - Feb 28 deadline http://www.tecbioreu.pitt.edu/ - March 1...
View ArticleWhere are we?
We're mainly using the Facebook site now. Please check us out there: http://www.facebook.com/ugrad.stats.umich
View ArticleWhere to find us
We're not updating this blog anymore, but you can find us here on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/ugrad.stats.umich The MUGSS page is here: http://mugss.weebly.com/index.html and the Department of...
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