On Monday evening, Stephen Stigler, the Ernest DeWitt Burton Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Statistics, discussed his book The Seven Pillars of Statistical Wisdom at the Seminary ...

Understanding statistics is a crucial skill in today's data-heavy world. A minor in statistics can complement almost any major, from anthropology to sports management. In the statistics minor, you'll ...

In The Seven Pillars of Statistical Wisdom, published in March by the Harvard University Press, Stephen Stigler identifies seven fundamental principles of statistics, a largely interdisciplinary field ...

THE contemporary population of the United States seems to have not only a taste but also a distinct genius for statistical research. It does not follow, however, that American mathematicians have at ...

An understanding and working knowledge of the basic principles of statistics are of central importance in understanding the sport and health sciences. Introduction to Statistics in Human Performance: ...

In many realms of science today, “statistical wisdom” seems to be in short supply. Misuse of statistics in scientific research has contributed substantially to the widespread “reproducibility crisis” ...

The Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) contributes to a better understanding of important national issues by working to improve the statistical methods and information on which public policy ...

The Bachelor of Science in Statistics and Data Science is the college’s newest major. The curriculum is designed to equip students to execute all stages of a data analysis, from data acquisition and ...

In recent years, behavioral science has been going through a replication crisis. Research results, some widely cited and some even applied to real-world problems, couldn’t be replicated when other ...