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Meet the 2020 Watauga Medal Winners
Three alumni receive NC State’s highest nonacademic honor for their decades of service to the university.
The Pathway Toward Quality Assurance
A new group of NC State faculty members are on their way to Quality Matters course certification through completion of the Online Course Improvement Program (OCIP). This cohort will work to make improvements to their online or blended courses and continue raising the bar for quality online education at NC State.
Stefanski Named Chair of AAAS Statistics Section
Leonard Stefanski, head of NC State’s Department of Statistics, was elected to a leadership role in the prestigious science organization.
Online Statistics Graduate Correlates Academic and Professional Success
Chelsea Ross’s December commencement marks the completion of her Master of Statistics degree from NC State Online. She has directly applied her coursework to her position as a full-time data scientist, enhancing success in both areas.
Alyson Wilson named Associate Vice Chancellor
Dr. Alyson Wilson has been appointed to Associate Vice Chancellor for National Security and Special Research Initiatives starting January 1, 2020. The Associate Vice Chancellor for National Security and Special Research Initiatives leads the NC… Continue reading “Alyson Wilson named Associate Vice Chancellor”
Pack Hacks for Faculty: Quantitative Literacy on Discussion Boards
Welcome back to Pack Hacks for Faculty. Each month, a member of the NC State faculty will provide quick tips, advice and other insight to facilitate your teaching, research, scholarship or engagement activities.
Inspiring Tomorrow’s Statistics Leaders
Six female graduate and undergraduate students from the Department of Statistics recently attended a national conference, thanks to funding from two endowed professorships.
Statistician Laber Named Goodnight Distinguished Professor
The College of Sciences has named Eric Laber as a Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Statistics.
Statistician Reich Named Cox Distinguished Professor
The College of Sciences has named Brian Reich of the Department of Statistics the Gertrude M. Cox Distinguished Professor.
Online Statistics Degree Paved the Way to Career in Machine Learning
The importance of job-related skills can be measured by the demand for talent in the job market. The words “artificial intelligence” (AI) and “machine learning” (ML) have been big buzzwords among employers for a long time — but what is the difference between these two?