Time: Nov. 5, 2020, 8p.m. Eastern time.Abstract: We will be having a panel and discussion with students, faculty, and alumsabout finding our voice as underrepresented groups! The panelists are ProfessorGoedhart, Carolina Martinez ’21, Liz Pierce ’08, Thandi Steele ’22, Professor Tupper,and Teresa Yu ’20. This… Continue reading »
Anna Neufeld ’20 and fellow grad students in (bio-)statistics at the University of Washington are holding a Zoom graduate school panel (mostly for Stats and Math) on Monday, November 9, 2020 at 4:00 PM (PST). Follow this link for more information and registration. Continue reading »
From the faculty of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics: The recent hate mail sent to a member of our community is despicable and deeply wrong. Though it pains us that this even needs to be said, we condemn this letter in the strongest way possible. Our thoughts and support… Continue reading »
Come to Math/Stat game night! SMASAB is hosting virtual game nights for the department every Saturday evening at 6:00 PM EST. Games will be well-equipped to handle large or small groups and will be a good way to get to know other folks interested in math and stats! Links for… Continue reading »
You’re invited to the New England Statistical Society’s annual Data Science Day, coming up on Saturday, November 7, 2020! Andrew Gelman and Rebecca Nugent are the keynote speakers this year, and panels will include Careers in Data Science, Resume Building, Networking on LinkedIn, Data Science in Tech, and What Can… Continue reading »
We are delighted to announce the virtual screening of Picture a Scientist, a film featuring three women scientists in their careers and highlighting misogyny and racism in their fields. The screening will take place synchronously at 7pm on October 30th with a 30 minute discussion… Continue reading »
Applications to become a Teaching Assistant in Math/Stats in the Spring 2021 are currently being accepted. Please apply by Tuesday, October 27 2020, Noon. Continue reading »
The newly elected SMASAB (Student Math and Statistics Advisory Board) and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics would like to invite all the Mathematics and Statistics Majors to a Virtual Get-Together on Zoom at 12pm (Noon) ET on Saturday, October 10th. Please find below the Zoom link:… Continue reading »
Williams College alumna Ya Xu ’06 (BS in Economics and Mathematics from Williams College and PhD in Statistics from Stanford University), now leader of the Data Science team at Linkedin, has been included in Fortune magazine’s “40 Under 40 in Technology” listing: https://fortune.com/40-under-40/2020/ya-xu/ Many congratulations to Dr. Ya Xu!… Continue reading »
Join the Association for Women in Mathematics for Mathematical Storytime on Friday, September 18, 6:00 PM EDT! Juniors and seniors will share stories about what they wish they knew before taking particular classes and about their experiences as folks from underrepresented groups in mathematics. Insights from first- and… Continue reading »
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