University of Michigan Undergraduate Statistics Program

LSA OPPORTUNITY HUB
You are invited to
Stats: Standing Out From The Crowd
Wednesday, September 28
5:30–7:00 p.m.
Room 411, West Hall
Learn how to stand out at the upcoming Statistics Career Fair!
A panel of employers will answer your questions and give tips.
Networking session will follow.

Have a question? Submit it here! https://docs.google.com/a/umich.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKFAJv4OM4gpzI6YIBGS9EqMx8bZUX2GxG76iWmtJF6baDHA/viewform?c=0&w=1

For more information, visit
lsa.umich.edu/opportunityhub

Opportunity Hub | U-M LSA LSA Opportunity Hub

https://www.propublica.org/article/machine-bias-risk-assessments-in-criminal-sentencing

Machine Bias: There’s Software Used Across the Country to Predict Future Criminals. And it’s... There’s software used across the country to predict future criminals. And it’s biased against blacks.

Today! Free book to attendees:

Everydata -- the misinformation hidden in the little data you consume every day

Wednesday, March 30, 2016
4:00 PM
South Hall room 1225
Reception immediately following the lecture.

John Johnson, author of "Everydata: The Hidden Misinformation in the Little Data You Consume Every Day", speaking
Wednesday, March 30, 4pm, in South Hall of the Law School.

MUgSS Resume Workshop Tonight with Mimi Ritter

Wednesday, February 24, 2016
7:00 - 9:00pm
438 West Hall

Internship opportunity in Finland (see #3 on the list):

http://asci.aalto.fi/en/internships/incoming_asci_interns/available_positions/

Available Positions Title of topic: Development and application of positron annihilation spectroscopy to studying vacancy defects in novel compound semiconductors

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/glassdoor-ranks-top-25-jobs-america/story?id=36400644

Glassdoor Ranks the Top 25 Jobs in America For many workers determined to find a new job in 2016, Glassdoor is helping point the way by coming up with a list of the best careers to pursue. The top job in 2016: Data scientist, where the mean salary is just over $116,000. There are currently more than 1,700 data scientist job openings on...

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2016/01/amy_cuddy_s_power_pose_research_is_the_latest_example_of_scientific_overreach.html

Amy Cuddy’s “Power Pose” Research Is the Latest Example of Scientific Overreach As practicing statisticians who work in social science, we have a dark secret to reveal: Some of the most glamorous, popular claims in the field are no ...

Fiat Chrysler Tech Talk - Emerging Trends in Data Management
Tuesday, November 3
5-7pm
411 West Hall

https://sph.umich.edu/biostat/events/2015-information-day.html

Prospective Student Information Day | Department of Biostatistics | U-M School of Public Health