Learning statistics is essential for pursuing a career in data science or analytics. Data scientists and analysts use statistics to uncover the meaning behind data. A spreadsheet with millions of ...

Learning a subject well means moving beyond the recitation of facts to a deeper knowledge that can be applied to new problems. Designing computers that can transcend rote calculations to more nuanced ...

Impactful research meets innovative educational programs in Statistics and Data Sciences, the college’s newest and fastest-growing department. Using novel statistics and machine learning methods to ...

Statistics influence nearly everything. That is, the information and context derived from statistical analysis help to shape important decisions that have local, national, and global impacts. For ...

I spent the last two days on jury duty in the District of Columbia. (Whatever the broader shortcomings of DC municipal government, their process for hauling you into the jury pool every two years ...

The Statistical & Data Sciences (SDS) Program links faculty and students from across the college interested in learning things from data. At Smith, students learn statistics by doing—class time ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Statistics professor Johan Ferreira was feeling overwhelmed by the amount of“screen time” involved in online learning in 2021. He imagined students must be feeling the same ...