News
CSTAT DAY!
We are excited to present a one day event with short presentations of multiple statistical topics. Join the Virtual Open House in the afternoon to meet the team and ask questions.
CSTAT Team returns to campus
CSTAT continues to conduct meetings and consultations via Zoom, but here we see part of the CSTAT team enjoying their lunch break in the beautiful MSU gardens.
CSTAT RAs win #iteachmsu Educator Awards
Congratulations to Sichao Wang and Sanket Jantre on their outstanding work in supporting the teaching and learning missions of Michigan State University, and for earning the recognition of being one of this year’s #iteachmsu Educator Award recipients.
CSTAT invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate
CSTAT invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate starting in Fall 2021. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a quantitative STEM field (e.g. Social Sciences, Natural Sciences). Specific anticipated research topics are one of the following: high dimensional data analysis, text mining, natural language processing, Bayesian modeling.
Statistics' role in science and pseudoscience
In the Philosophy of Data Science Series here is an interview Andrew Gelman (Columbia University) (Columbia) and Megan Higgs (Critical Inference LLC) to discuss critical roles that statistics plays in science
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
April 5-9 is Graduate student appreciation week.
We appreciate all graduate students at CSTAT: Graduate students explaining their research projects to us and who are trying to figure out best statistical approaches as well as the CSTAT RAs who are excellent collaborators and consultants.
Data storage finder
The Data Storage Finder is a self-service tool that allows you to determine which storage services are most suitable for your academic and research needs. Different types of data require different modes of storage. https://data-storage-finder.tech.msu.edu/
Graduate Student Research Assistantship at CSTAT Position open for applications
The Center for Statistical Training and Consulting (CSTAT, http://cstat.msu.edu) will be interviewing graduate students for possible 1/2 time Research Assistant (RA) positions in Summer 2021 and for the 2021-2022 academic year, with possible continuation into future semesters depending on performance, staffing needs, and available funding. These RA positions are an excellent opportunity for students to get experience doing applied statistics, developing consulting skills, and engaging in multidisciplinary research. Doctoral students with strong quantitative methods, statistics, and research design skills are invited to apply by February 21, 2021.
Special journal edition on Statistical Modeling in Health Research
Statistical Modelling in Health Research: Best Practices for Description, Explanation and Prediction
Regression without regrets- The importance of initial data analysis
A systematic process for Initial Data Analysis and clear reporting of the findings are essential to understand data properties or potential shortcomings of a dataset. This may have consequences for the planned statistical analysis and for the interpretation and presentation of the research results.