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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.
Dr. Carsten Schmidt will speak about data quality in the STT Colloquium
Data quality will be defined and an overview of selected data quality frameworks in medicine will be used to show the complexity of comprehensive data quality assessments. Tools for efficient data quality assessments to promote harmonized data quality reporting will be discussed.
CSTAT Virtual Open House
Speak with CSTAT statisticians about CSTAT, study design, statistical collaborations, or more.
Or join Zoom rooms that focus on topics:
Data Management
Software (R, SPSS, etc)
Graduate student theses
Workshops and seminars
Online CSTAT course: R skills for data science -Fall session
The next session of the CSTAT Certificate course starts on September 17 with online instruction via Zoom. Screen recordings are made available for each module.
Objectives: Participants will be able to use R for beginning and intermediate tasks for data management and statistical analyses. Participants will be able to write a data analysis report using R markdown.
We are happy to welcome Barry DeCicco to our CSTAT Team!
We are happy to welcome Barry DeCicco to our CSTAT Team!
Barry brings a wealth of experience in statistical consulting, information management, and project management to CSTAT and MSU.
Barry will be able to help researchers with database design and data management for grant proposals and funded grants. He will teach CSTAT workshops related to statistics and data management and work on
CSTAT RA Bronson Hui receives Graduate Award for outstanding achievement from the College of Arts and Letters
Bronson Hui enrolled in the Ph.D. in Second Language Studies program at MSU in 2017 after seven years of teaching English in Hong Kong and with a B.A. and B.Ed. from Hong Kong University and an M.Sc. from Oxford. He already has six research articles published or in press and numerous others under review. Congratulations!
http://www.cal.msu.edu/news/varg-sullivan-endowed-graduate-award-arts-letters
Face mask fashion show at CSTAT staff meeting
CSTAT staff members are showing off their face masks at the weekly staff meeting.