Students
The versatility of statistics and data science across majors
Statistician Dennis Sun is on a mission to help students see how statistics, data science, and probability apply to their everyday lives by infusing the introductory college courses in these subjects with relatable examples; getting data into the hands of students early; and making his new online statistics textbook freely available—and accessible—for everyone.
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Series
Stanford Statisticians Tackle COVID-19
This stories series presents three studies in the Department of Statistics addressing the coronavirus outbreak using different approaches: tracking genetic mutations in the coronavirus, developing a more practical approach to predictive modelling, and designing clinical trials of promising new treatments.
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