Advancing the Field

Do you have a dream job, but aren't sure where to get the experience and education necessary to...

With the explosion of data from sensors, cell phones, and medical instruments, as well as from...

You’re a history buff — the person everyone wants on their trivia team. You can rattle off the...

What makes a good candidate stand out from a great one? Sometimes it can come down to a...

Whether or not to pursue a PhD is worth it decision, and it’s not unusual to invest time and effort...

The daunting doctoral statement of purpose—every PhD program asks for it, but why is it so...

After earning his PhD in Statistics in 1985 from the University of Chicago, Dr. Daniel Heitjan...

No matter what field they study, prospective graduate students should always consider the value of...

Between research, teaching and trying to have a life, graduate students are busy. So busy, in fact,...