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Activity Number: 365 - Memorial Session for George W. Cobb
Type: Invited
Date/Time: Thursday, August 12, 2021 : 12:00 PM to 1:50 PM
Sponsor: Memorial
Abstract #317017
Title: George Cobb’s Contributions to Statistics Education for Undergraduates
Author(s): Nicholas Horton*
Companies: Amherst College
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George Cobb made many profound contributions to statistics and statistics education. He inspired many statisticians, teachers, and students. This presentation will recall and highlight George’s contributions with regard to innovative curriculum and pedagogy for teaching statistics to undergraduates, including the interplay among statistics, mathematics, computing, and data science.


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