Leadership and Women in Statistics Stats + Stories Episode 392

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Aug 13, 202600:25:33Education

Women regularly hold leadership roles in stats departments at universities and in major statistical organizations, but it wasn't so long ago that women had to fight to be included. At one point, women faculty had to clim...

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