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Extended hours for Community coding! Spring 20

By Robin Donatello on January 22, 2020

Hours & Location MW 10-12, Tehama 116 T 2-4, Butte 518 W 5:30-7pm Butte 518 R 4-6pm Butte 518 F 1-2pm, 3-4pm, Butte 518 Flyer with hours: bit.ly/cc_hours What is community coding? Taking a programming class this semester? Or a class doing statistical data analysis? Have a pet programming/data science project you’re working on? Students, staff, faculty, and the public are invited to join our Community Coding sessions. Bring your computer, coding projects, and your questions to this open working environment.

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Data Science and Analytics Research Fellowship

By Robin Donatello on December 3, 2019

APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 17, 2019 3:00PM ET Apply at https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/NIH-NIAID-2020-0002 Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis. As a Research Participant in the NIAID Data Analytics and Research Branch (DARB), the participant will receive training and hands-on-experience in applying and managing data and portfolio analysis strategies and learning about NIH and bibliometric databases and tool development to manage programs in infectious, immunological, and allergic diseases. Appointments will be for one year, with a second-year option.

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ASA DataFest 2020 @ Chico State - April 17-19

By Robin Donatello on November 7, 2019

Save the Date - April 17-19, 2020! In 2019 Chico State’s ASA DataFest tripled the participation from our first year. DataFest 2020 is set to break (our) records! DataFest 2019 hosted 36 undergraduate students in 6 teams, a ton of food and a lot of fun. This event is open to ALL undergraduates in the North State! Registration opens January 2020. What is the ASA DataFest? ASA DataFest is a data hackathon for undergraduate students, sponsored by the American Statistical Association and founded at UCLA, in 2011.

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We're Hiring!

By Robin Donatello on November 5, 2019

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Chico State is hiring TWO Tenure-track Assisstant Professor positions in Statistics. We are looking for individuls from diverse backgrounds to join our team as we build the most amazing Statistics and Data Science programs in the North State.

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