STA 583: Communicating Statistics and Data Science

Communication is a critical yet often overlooked part of data science and statistics. This one-credit course aims to help second-year Master’s students develop and practice their statistical communications skills as they prepare for their Portfolio of Work. Through interactive sessions, students will learn how to communicate complex data issues effectively, gain experience in explaining and interpreting results clearly and concisely to a diverse range of stakeholders, and create professional-quality reports and presentations, all in a supportive and welcoming peer review environment. This course is mandatory for all portfolio students and may also be taken by thesis or Capstone students.

Course info
Lecture M/W 10:15 - 11:30 AM Old Chemistry 116

Instructional team
Instructor   Funda Gunes
Instructor   Peter Hoff
Instructor   Ed Iversen
Instructor   Yue Jiang M/W 9:00 - 10:00 AM Old Chemistry 207A
Header: The image in the header of this site is from John Snow's map of cholera cases. Using this visualization, Snow was able to demonstrate the spatial association of cholera cases with a water pump at Broad Street. He successfully communicated these statistics to disable the contaminated pump and also demonstrate that cholera was transmitted through water, not air.