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SUMMARY:FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SPRING 2023 SEMESTER
DESCRIPTION:First Two Weeks of Classes.  \nBegins Tuesday\, January 17 —  \nEnds Friday\, January 27. \nYou may add or drop courses without penalty through the first two weeks of the semester\, known as the Change of Program period. For more information\, see the Registrar’s website.
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/change-of-program-period/
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SUMMARY:CHANGE OF PROGRAM PERIOD
DESCRIPTION:First Two Weeks of Classes.  \nBegins Tuesday\, January 17 —  \nEnds Friday\, January 27. \nYou may add or drop courses without penalty through the first two weeks of the semester\, known as the Change of Program period. For more information\, see the Registrar’s website.
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/change-of-program-period-3/
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSION: M.A. in Statistics
DESCRIPTION:Join THIS or one of our upcoming Virtual Information Sessions.   Learn about our MA Program in Statistics at Columbia University and find out if it’s the right choice for you.   \n\n3pm – 4pm  /\nDec. 16\, 2022   /  \nJan. 20\, Feb. 10\, Mar. 10\, 2023  \n\nFIND information on applying to GSAS and CREATE your application.  Introduction to GSAS Admissions. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/8996/
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SUMMARY:LAST DAY OF CLASSES - FALL 2023 SEMESTER
DESCRIPTION:Last day of FALL 2023 classes.\nLast day to withdraw from or take a leave of absence effective in the FALL 2023 semester.
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/last-day-of-classes-fall-2023-semester/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221209T143000
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SUMMARY:Meet Professor Chenyang Zhong
DESCRIPTION:Continuing with our Informal Talks with Faculty Series\, Find the invitation and RSVP in the MA Statistics Newsletter on Wednesday\, December 7.  Refreshments will be provided.  \nRead more about Chenyang Zhong. \nSUMMARY by Milton Lim; MA Statistics Student; President\, Columbia Statistics Club: \n“Professor Chenyang Zhong completed his PhD in Statistics at Stanford University in 2022 under Prof. Persi Diaconis\, a well-known magician and mathematician. Diaconis is famous for proving that a deck of cards must be shuffled at least 7 times to reach a sufficient level of randomness. (Interestingly\, if a deck of 52 cards is perfectly dovetail-shuffled 8 times\, it returns to its original order exactly!). Chenyang also has research interests in MCMC methodology\, random matrix theory\, and ranking methods.”
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/meet-professor-chenyang-zhong/
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SUMMARY:DEPT OF STATISTICS HOLIDAY PARTY
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date.  Join us for celebration.  Details will come in your email in December. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/stats-holiday-party/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221130
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SUMMARY:GSAS Compass Fall Employer Showcase
DESCRIPTION:GSAS Compass warmly invites you to join upcoming Fall Employer Showcase sessions\, featuring a wide range of employer partners:  \n\nNovember 9   Partnership for Public Service\nNovember 11  Revelio Labs\nNovember 14  FDA\, Center for Tobacco Products\nNovember 15  Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory \nNovember 17  Upwork\nNovember 18  BLS\nNovember 18  Rokt\nNovember 30 Upwork\n\nEach session will consist of an employer presentation lasting 20- to 30- minutes\, followed by the opportunity for students to ask questions and network with employer representatives. \nWhether you are preparing to launch your postgraduate job search\, want to learn about employment with these organizations\, or simply wish to grow your network of professional connections\, be sure to register today on GSAS Compass portal. \nQuestions about these events? Please reach our office at gsas-compass@columbia.edu
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/gsas-compass-fall-employer-showcase/
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SUMMARY:Lunch with Gökçe Dayanıklı - Informal Faculty Talks with MA Students
DESCRIPTION:Find the invitation and RSVP in the MA Statistics Newsletter on Wednesday\, November 16.  Read more about Gökçe Dayanıklı.  \nSUMMARY by Milton Lim; MA Statistics Student; President\, Columbia Statistics Club: \n“Gökçe completed her PhD in Operations Research & Financial Engineering at Princeton University in 2022. Gökçe is interested in mean-field games\, especially how the incentives imposed by the regulator affect the behaviour of large number of agents. This is distinct from agent-based models (a common misconception). She has applied her research in modelling carbon emissions\, advertising\, and epidemics.”
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/lunch-with-gokce-dayanikli/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221118T150000
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SUMMARY:Spring PreRegistration Q&A with the Student Representatives
DESCRIPTION:Do you have questions about registering for Spring 2023 Semester Classes?   Our Student Representatives will provide their knowledge from experience.  The link can be found the MA Newsletter. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/spring-preregistration-qa-with-the-student-representatives/
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SUMMARY:Structured Query Language in the Modern Data Age
DESCRIPTION:IMPACT Education Speaker Series \nJoin the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute (NMDSI) on Nov. 18\, from noon – 12:30 p.m. (CT)\, for our IMPACT Education Speaker Series as we welcome Ed Leonard – lead analytics engineer at Northwestern Mutual and instructor of practice in the College of Business Administration at Marquette University. \nEd will present “Structured Query Language in the Modern Data Age” which will focus on the history and importance of structured query language (SQL) and how it can be leveraged by other programming languages. \nSee the MA Program Newsletter for RSVP. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/structured-query-language-in-the-modern-data-age/
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SUMMARY:Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) Employer Info Session
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, November 17th at 11:45 AM ET\, Dr. Steve Rabinowitz from the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) will be visiting via Zoom to discuss career opportunities in national security analysis. \nThe presentation will describe career opportunities at the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)\, a non-profit corporation supporting the Department of Defense and other federal government agencies with multi-disciplinary research. IDA assists the United States Government in addressing important national security issues\, particularly those requiring scientific and technical expertise. IDA takes great pride in the high caliber and timeliness of its analyses\, which are produced in an atmosphere that encourages independent thinking and objective results.  Full-time positions as Research Staff Members and Research Associates are available to qualified candidates with Bachelors\, Masters\, and Doctoral degrees in a variety of disciplines including physical and life sciences\, statistics\, social sciences\, engineering\, and international affairs. IDA also runs a Summer Associate program for graduate students and rising senior undergraduates and a two-year Science Policy Fellowship and three-year Data Science Fellowships\, both for recent bachelor’s and master’s degree recipients. Please note that all applicants must be able to obtain a security clearance\, which requires US citizenship.  \nPRESENTER:  \nDr. Steve Rabinowitz is an alumnus of Columbia College (BA Physics 1984) and GSAS (PhD Physics 1992). He has been working in IDA’s Operational Evaluation Division for 30 years\, where he is the senior analyst on the Undersea Warfare task. \nRead the MA Statistics Newsletter for RSVP. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/institute-for-defense-analyses-ida-employer-info-session/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221117
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SUMMARY:LAST DAY to request PASS/FAIL or R CREDIT
DESCRIPTION:GSAS does not allow any changes to the selection of a Letter Grade or Pass/Fail or R credit after Thursday\, November 17\, 2022.  \nCourses taken for PASS/FAIL or R Credit DO NOT COUNT TOWARD GRADUATION.  A class must have a LETTER GRADE to count toward graduation.  \nAfter November 17\, the choice of Pass/Fail will remain.  \nA course taken for Pass/Fail cannot be taken a second time to receive a better grade.* \nCOURSES TAKEN FOR R GRADE OR PASS/FAIL\nDuring the semester there are important dates to remember including the LAST DAY to DROP COURSES and the LAST DAY for R Grade & PASS/FAIL.  These deadlines are strictly followed.** \n\nCourses taken for R or Pass/Fail do not count towards the MA Statistics degree.\nCore classes may not be taken for R or P/F.\nClick HEREfor further details on the “Pass/Fail” grade.\nNot all courses are eligible for either P/F or R.\n\nFor P/F\, check in SSOL to see if the course is eligible for Pass/Fail and select.\nR grades must be approved by the course instructor.  You must make an arrangement with the instructor.\n\n\nClick HERE for further details on the “R” grade.\n\nThe Faculty Adviser should be notified before the status of a course is changed. \n\n*Students are not allowed to re-register for a course to improve letter grade.  (The only exception would be for a Grade of F which must be approved by the instructor\, the Faculty Director of the MA Program\, and the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.  While the second grade will be used to determine graduation\, the original “F” will remain on the transcript and will affect the cumulative GPA that is visible on the transcript.) \n\n\nReview REQUIREMENTS of the MA Degree.\nReview GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING.\n\n**Deadlines for half-semester courses are different from full-semester courses.  Half-semester courses must be dropped within the first two weeks.  The deadline to change the grade of a half-semester course to Pass/Fail is the first day of the fifth week of the course.  Core courses may NOT be taken for Pass/Fail or R Credit.
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/last-day-to-request-pass-fail-or-r-credit/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221116T013000
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SUMMARY:Lunch with Yongchan Kwon - Informal Faculty Talks with MA Students
DESCRIPTION:Find the invitation in the MA Statistics Newsletter for November 9.   \nLunch with Professor Yongchan Kwon.  \nSUMMARY by Milton Lim; MA Statistics Student; President\, Columbia Statistics Club: \n“Professor Yongchan Kwon completed his PhD in Statistics at Seoul National University and a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Stanford University. Yongchan at presented his research interests in interpretable machine learning and data valuation through a game-theoretic approach. Using Shapley values to attribute the marginal contribution of each feature allows for more intuitive model explanations. Shapley values are popular because they satisfy the axioms of efficiency\, symmetry and linearity. Yongchan’s work has focussed on generalizing these Shapley values\, such as Beta Shapley which relaxes the efficiency axiom.”
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/informal-faculty-talks-with-ma-students/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T160000
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSION: M.A. in Statistics
DESCRIPTION:Join THIS or one of our upcoming Virtual Information Sessions.   Learn about our MA Program in Statistics at Columbia University and find out if it’s the right choice for you.  \n\n3pm – 4pm  /\nNov. 11\, Dec. 16\, 2022   /  \nJan. 20\, Feb. 10\, Mar. 10\, 2023  \n\nFIND information on applying to GSAS and CREATE your application. Introduction to GSAS Admissions. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/virtual-information-session-m-a-in-statistics-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221110T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221110T130000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T140803Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch Chat with Stats Alumni
DESCRIPTION:Jingbin Cao ’21 \nData Scientist at Warner Music Group \nRead the MA Statistics Newsletter for RSVP
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/lunch-chat-with-stats-alumni/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221107T170000
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SUMMARY:SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS DINNER
DESCRIPTION:Recipients of Statistics Scholarships had the opportunity of coming together for an elegant dinner held at the Penn Club.  The event provided a welcome opportunity for the awardees to meet and connect with one another in a warm and celebratory atmosphere.     
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/scholarship-awards-dinner/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T180000
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SUMMARY:ALUMNI PANEL:  Financial Services
DESCRIPTION:Join our alumni to learn about the financial services industry.  Simple dinner and refreshments provided after the event.  Find the RSVP Link and details in the MA Statistics Newsletter. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/alumni-panel-financial-services/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T130000
DTSTAMP:20221102T203040Z
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SUMMARY:Data Science @ New York Life
DESCRIPTION:Check this week’s MA Statistics Newsletter for details and registration. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/data-science-new-york-life/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T170000
DTSTAMP:20221027T194402Z
CREATED:20221027T194402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221027T194402Z
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SUMMARY:BA/MA Admissions Event
DESCRIPTION:Columbia College\, Barnard\, School of General Studies Undergraduates can learn about the BA/MA in Statistics Program.  This allows students to earn a BA in their field of interest and an MA in Statistics in a shortened time with fewer expenses.  The open house event is virtual but we would still appreciate an expected headcount so please RSVP at your earliest convenience.  \n\nTime and Zoom Link:\n\n\nWednesday November 2nd\, from 3:00pm-5:00pm\n\n\nZoom link will be sent to you upon registration
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/ba-ma-admissions-event/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T130000
DTSTAMP:20230614T135444Z
CREATED:20221026T194029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230614T135444Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch with Dr. Dobrin Marchev - Informal Faculty Talks with MA Students
DESCRIPTION:Lunch with Dr. Dobrin Marchev – Informal Faculty Talks with MA Students \nThis event is especially valuable for those who are interested in exploring a Mentored Research Project (GR 5398) in the future.   \nTalk title:  “Monte Carlo Methods in Statisics” \nJoin us for this informal get together.  We will hear briefly about Dr. Marchev’s interests in research.  There will be time for everyone to ask questions and introduce themselves.  \n\n\nInvitation and RSVP can be found in the weekly MA Statistics Newsletter. \n \nReview of the Event by Milton Lim; MA Statistics Student; President\, Columbia Statistics Club\n“Professor Dobin Marchev completed his PhD in Statistics at University of Florida in 2004. Dobrin presented his research interests in Markov Chain Monte Carlo\, which has revolutionized the computation of Bayesian models in allowing sampling from intractable probability distributions. Dobrin gave a historical overview of MCMC\, including its origin story during the Manhattan Project\, where the first cyclotron (particle accelerator) was built in the basement of Pupin Laboratories of Columbia! Since then\, the original algorithm has evolved through many variations\, such as Metropolis-Hastings\, Gibbs sampling\, and Hamiltonian MCMC.”\n 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/lunch-with-dr-dobrin-marchev-informal-faculty-talks-with-ma-students/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221101T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221101T123000
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SUMMARY:EMPLOYER INFO SESSION:  Cubist Systemic Strategies
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Quantitative Finance and Technical Talk with Research Lead at Cubist Systematic Strategies.  Read the MA Statistics Newsletter for details and link to RSVP. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/employer-info-session-cubist-systemic-strategies/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221102
DTSTAMP:20221012T190633Z
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SUMMARY:File for Graduation by November 1
DESCRIPTION:If this is your last semester in the MA Statistics Program\, then you need to file for Graduation.  Read about Graduation HERE. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/file-for-graduation-by-november-1/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221028T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221028T143000
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SUMMARY:Choosing and Developing a Research Topic
DESCRIPTION:Choosing and developing a research topic is challenging. Join this workshop with the GSAS Writing Studio to complete a series of interactive exercises to help clarify your ideas and discuss strategies to turn your interests into a compelling thesis topic. Students across MA programs will work together and gain perspectives from multiple disciplines.  \nFind an invitation in the week MA Statistics Newsletter. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/choosing-and-developing-a-research-topic/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T200000
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SUMMARY:Machine Learning for Interviews
DESCRIPTION:Our next workshop in the fall interview series is Machine Learning for Interviews! We’ll cover a lot of the basic information about machine learning in order for you to ace your next interview for software/data science/quant roles.  Learn more HERE. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/machine-learning-for-interviews/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T180000
DTSTAMP:20221021T180600Z
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SUMMARY:Peer-to-Peer Mock Interview Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Interviewing is a crucial part of any job hunt. Sharpen your interview skills at this fun\, interactive workshop! \nAfter a quick overview of interview tips\, this workshop offers a rare opportunity to be on both sides of the interview table. Participants will rotate roles as interviewer\, interviewee\, and observer.  \nLook for the invitation in the weekly MA Statistics Newsletter. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/peer-to-peer-mock-interview-workshop/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T200000
DTSTAMP:20221012T192534Z
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SUMMARY:SQL for Interviews
DESCRIPTION:Do you need to know SQL for interviews? Join CDSS for our next workshop in our interview series covering all the basics you need to know on SQL.
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/sql-for-interviews/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T163000
DTSTAMP:20221012T184957Z
CREATED:20221012T184820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T184957Z
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SUMMARY:Data Science Industry Practitioners' Talk Series
DESCRIPTION:Find the link to RSVP in the MA Statistics Weekly Newsletter. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/data-science-industry-practitioners-talk-series/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T160000
DTSTAMP:20220831T200356Z
CREATED:20220831T171528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T200356Z
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSION:  M.A. in Statistics
DESCRIPTION:Join THIS or one of our upcoming Virtual Information Sessions.   Learn about our MA Program in Statistics at Columbia University and find out if it’s the right choice for you.  \n\n3pm – 4pm  /\nOct. 21\, Nov. 11\, Dec. 16\, 2022   /  \nJan. 20\, Feb. 10\, Mar. 10\, 2023\n\nFIND information on applying to GSAS and CREATE your application. Introduction to GSAS Admissions. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/virtual-information-session-m-a-in-statistics/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T200000
DTSTAMP:20221012T192017Z
CREATED:20221012T191918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T192017Z
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SUMMARY:Probability and Statistics Workshop for Interviews
DESCRIPTION:Join CDSS on October 20th at 7pm for a Probability and Statistics Workshop for Interviews.This is the second event in our Fall 20212Interview Series. In this workshop\, we’ll talk about the major interview topics surrounding probability and statistics to get you prepared for your next quant\, software engineering\, data science\, research\, or analytics role
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/probability-and-statistics-workshop-for-interviews/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T173000
DTSTAMP:20221026T175208Z
CREATED:20221012T184346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221026T175208Z
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SUMMARY:ALUMNI PANEL:  Tech Industry
DESCRIPTION:RSVP is required.  Find the link in the MA Statistics Weekly Newsletter. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/ma-stat-alumni-panel-on-the-tech-industry/
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