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Statistical Horizons offers expert-led online training in statistics and research methods; AI Horizons extends that mission into practical AI for researchers.

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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Learn to uncover hidden structures & patterns in your research using "Latent Class Analysis" (LCA) with Drs. Lanza & Bray, Oct. 29-31. Apply LCA to inform theory, guide interventions, support evidence-based decisions, and discover research insights.
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Latent Class Analysis | Online Seminar | Statistical Horizons
Learn how latent class analysis can uncover hidden subgroups and select optimal models in this online seminar with Stephanie Lanza, Ph.D., and Bethany Bray, Ph.D.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Online dashboards can make research easier to explore, share, and understand. On the AI Horizons blog, Charles Crabtree explains how researchers can use #AI agents to build dashboards with less time and effort.
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Using AI Agents to Create Online Dashboards | Charles Crabtree
In this blog post, Charles Crabtree shows how researchers can use AI agents to create online dashboards for sharing and exploring research.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
How many rounds does a Delphi study need? How large should the panel be? In a new blog post, Sean Grant (@seangrant.bsky.social) answers these questions and more, covering consensus, stability, feedback between rounds, and other key Delphi study design decisions.
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Frequently Asked Questions About the Delphi Method | Sean Grant
Sean Grant discusses common questions about the Delphi method, including study design, panel size, consensus, stability, and feedback.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Statistical Horizons founder and President Paul Allison joins the @quantitude.bsky.social podcast to talk about fixed effects models, longitudinal research, and plenty of unexpected topics along the way. It’s a lively conversation worth a listen.
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S8E03 Control Yourself: Fixed Effects Models with Paul Allison – Quantitude
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Already comfortable in #Rstats? "Python for R Users with AI Assistance" w/ Adam D. Rennhoff (Oct. 22-23) shows you how to add #Python to your workflow and tap its strengths in machine learning, deep learning, & big data, with #AI coding support.
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Python for R Users with AI | Online Training | AI Horizons
Live online Python for R users course covering Python fundamentals, machine learning libraries, and workflows with AI coding assistants.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
How can you delegate work to #AI agents without giving up human judgment? In “Getting Work Done with AI Agents” with @mbosley.bsky.social, Oct. 21–23, learn to organize projects, review agents’ work, and build reusable workflows.
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AI Agent Workflows Course | AI Horizons
Live online course on AI agent workflows. Build agent-ready workspaces, create reusable workflows, and automate research tasks.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) w/ @krispreacher.bsky.social starts Oct. 19! Learn the statistical theory of EFA & get hands-on experience factor analyzing data. See how EFA helps pinpoint underlying factors/dimensions explaining variability in observed variables.
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Exploratory Factor Analysis Course | Online | Statistical Horizons
Self-paced online exploratory factor analysis course covering model specification, fit, and evaluation, factor rotation, and scale development.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
How has statistical programming changed in the #AI era? In Paul Allison's FREE 1-hour talk, "Vibe Coding Then and Now," Sept. 30, he compares human and AI-assisted coding. Learn why careful checking and human expertise still matter. Register now: stathorizons.eventsmart.com/events/vibe-....
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Vibe Coding Then and Now – Statistical Horizons
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Are you a SAS user who wants to learn #Rstats? Join Melinda Higgins for "R for SAS Users" (Oct. 16-17) to develop a working understanding of the R language, its open-source ecosystem, & key differences between SAS & R.
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SAS to R Course | Online Training | Statistical Horizons
Live online SAS to R course for researchers who want to transition to R. Learn R for statistics, data analysis, and visualization.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Gain a practical foundation for analyzing trial data in "Applied Data Analysis for Randomized Trials and Experimental Studies" with Marcella Boynton, Oct. 7-9. Learn to choose, conduct, and interpret statistical analyses of experimental data.
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Randomized Trials Data Analysis | Online Training | Statistical Horizons
Live online course on randomized trials and experimental studies. Learn data analysis for RCTs, including regression, ANOVA, and survival analysis.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Learn to use natural language processing ( #NLP) techniques & large language transformer models ( #LLMs) for research applications. Join "Text Classification with LLMs in R" w/ @hudsongolino.bsky.social on Oct. 7-9.
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Text Classification with LLMs in R
This online seminar by Hudson Golino, Ph.D. focuses on using large language transformer models (LLMs) in R to analyze and extract insights from text data.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Already know #Stata but ready to learn #Rstats? Join Andrew Miles for "R for Stata Users" on October 1-2. Build on the skills you already have as you learn how R “thinks,” practice familiar data analysis tasks in R, and develop the foundation to keep using R independently.
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Stata to R Course | Online Training | Statistical Horizons
Live online Stata to R course. Learn syntax, data management, visualization & perform descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analyses in R.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Build practical, course-ready tools in "AI Agents for Teaching" with Charles Crabtree, Sept. 24-26. Redesign assignments, improve grading and feedback, and create transparent #AI workflows that keep instructor judgment central.
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AI Agents for Teaching Course | AI Horizons
Live online course on how AI agents can be used to improve teaching, strengthen assessment, and create more engaging learning environments.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Join "Machine Learning for Estimating Causal Effects" w/ @ashleynaimi.bsky.social on Sept. 24-26. Learn to use cutting-edge "double-robust" #machinelearning methods to estimate treatment effects, minimize biases, & avoid problems like the “curse of dimensionality.”
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Machine Learning for Causal Effects | Statistical Horizons
Live online course on estimating causal effects with machine learning. Learn about cause-effect relations in non-experimental data.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Get an intensive intro to multilevel models in “Multilevel and Mixed Models Using R and LLMs” with @stephenvaisey.com, Sept. 16-18. Learn the (real) difference b/w fixed & random effects, how to combine both in a single model using #Rstats, and how #LLMs can support your workflow.
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Multilevel & Mixed Models with LLMs & R Course | AI Horizons
Live online course covering multilevel & mixed models using LLMs like Claude and R. Learn hierarchical regression for mixed and random-effects models.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Learn to analyze event-time data in "Survival Analysis", taught on-demand by Dr. Paul Allison starting Sept. 14. This 4-week self-paced course will cover topics like censoring, Kaplan-Meier estimation, Cox regression, discrete-time methods, competing risks, and repeated events.
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Survival Analysis | Online Training | Statistical Horizons
Self-paced online survival analysis course covering both the theory and practice of statistical methods for event-time data.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Don't craft your data—craft your codebook, then mint your data. In "Turn Documents into Data with AI" (@karlrohe.bsky.social, Sept. 10–12), you'll draft a codebook with #AI, deploy 3 independent AI readers, use their disagreements to refine it, and leave with a dataset you can defend.
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Turn Documents into Data with AI | Online Course | AI Horizons
Live online course on using AI to turn documents into structured data with codebooks, extraction workflows, and reliability checks.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Skills are one of the simplest ways to tailor AI agents to your work. On the AI Horizons blog, Charles Crabtree explains what AI agent skills are, how they support consistent research workflows, and where to find examples you can try.
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AI Agent Skills: What They Are & Why Use Them | Charles Crabtree
In this blog post, Charles Crabtree explains what AI agent skills are and how researchers can create and use them to build more effective AI workflows.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Move beyond basic #AI prompting with the AI for Research Workflows and Agents Certification. This 4-seminar program builds practical skills for collaborating with #LLMs and #AIagents, managing complex research workflows, and keeping human judgment central. aihorizons.io/resources/ai...
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Join "Automatic Item Generation & Validation: A Network Integrated Approach using #LLMs in #Rstats" on Aug. 20-21 with @hudsongolino.bsky.social. Learn how to use #AI to create and validate questionnaires and scales.
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Automatic Item Generation & Validation Course LLMs | AI Horizons
Live online automatic item generation & validation course using LLMs in R. Build questionnaire scales with AI-GENIE workflows & network psychometrics.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Back by popular demand! Build a systematic #AI assisted research workflow in “Claude-Powered Academic Research: From Ideation to Publication” w/ Jeffrey Dotson, Aug. 18-21. Use #Claude tools & #GitHub to support ideation, data wrangling, analysis, academic writing, & replicability.
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Academic Research with Claude | AI Horizons
Live online course on using Claude in academic research as a systematic partner for ideation, data collection, and analysis.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Learn to use #AI agents in audit and correspondence #experiments without losing design control. In “AI-Enhanced Audit and Correspondence Experiments,” Aug. 18-21, Charles Crabtree covers signal control, treatment delivery, validation, and transparent documentation.
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AI Audit & Correspondence Experiments Course | AI Horizons
Live online course on AI audit and correspondence experiments. Learn design control, information equivalence, treatment delivery, and credible inference.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Join Simon Brewer on August 11-14 for "Spatial Analysis of Health Data"! Explore how geospatial #healthdata provide the tools to better understand & tackle public health challenges while addressing the issues that can arise while working with this type of data.
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Spatial Analysis of Health Data | Statistical Horizons
Live online course on spatial analysis of health data. Learn to work with spatial data, visualize patterns & build spatial regression models.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Analyze panel data in #Rstats while using #LLMs to support model design, estimation, and interpretation. Join @stephenvaisey.com in “Longitudinal Data Analysis Using R & LLMs”, Aug. 11-14, covering mixed models, fixed effects, between-within models, and dynamic panel models.
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Longitudinal Data Analysis with LLMs & R Course | AI Horizons
Live online course on longitudinal data analysis in R with LLM support such as Claude. Learn to analyze panel data and repeated-measures data.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
What research tasks are safe to speed up with AI—and which require human judgment? Join Charles Crabtree for “AI Agent-Driven Research Workflows,” Aug. 4-7, and learn how to use #AI agents responsibly through structured workflows, checks, and documentation.
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AI Agent-Driven Research Course | AI Horizons
Live online AI agent-driven research course on ways to use multiple AI tools together to reduce low-value work while avoiding hidden errors.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Explore Monte Carlo simulations, a valuable tool for understanding, evaluating, comparing, & applying a wide array of statistical methodologies. Join @ashleynaimi.bsky.social Aug. 4-7 for "Design & Analysis of Simulation Studies" to learn to implement your own simulation using #Rstats.
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Simulation Studies | Online Workshop | Statistical Horizons
This live online course taught by Ashely Naimi, Ph.D., focuses on how to use experimental principles to design & analyze Monte Carlo simulation studies.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Back by popular demand! “AI Tools for Data Analysis: From Chatbots to Coworkers” w/ Boris Nikolaev, Jul. 29-30. Build reliable #AI-assisted data analysis workflows and learn to clean data, run analyses, create visualizations, and evaluate outputs using today’s AI tools.
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AI for Data Analysis Course | ChatGPT & Claude | AI Horizons
Live online course on AI tools for data analysis using ChatGPT & Claude. Learn data cleaning, visualization, and AI-assisted workflows.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Join "Psychometrics" w/ @mattadiemer.bsky.social on July 28-31 to learn about #psychometrics and how to to understand, detect, and remediate bias in measures. Topics include exploratory factor analyses, confirmatory factor analyses, MIMIC models, invariance & more.
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Psychometrics Course | Online Training | Statistical Horizons
Live online Psychometrics course. Learn latent variables, exploratory & confirmatory factor analysis, & MIMIC models.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Looking for a thorough intro to #DAGs? Join "Directed Acyclic Graphs for Causal Inference" w/ Felix Elwert on July 28-31 to learn the essential elements for #causal reasoning with DAGs. We'll also use DAGs to discuss many important challenges in observational data analysis.
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DAGs for Causal Inference | Online Training | Statistical Horizons
Live online course on directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) for causal inference. Uncover causal relationships in non-experimental data.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Images of text can be difficult to analyze at scale. In the next Machine Collaborators session, @stevendenney86.bsky.social discusses how OCR & LLMs can turn them into analyzable data. Join June 25 at 7pm ET (11pm UTC) for “From Pixels to Patterns: Vision-Language OCR and LLM-Based Text Analysis."
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Machine Collaborators
A global conversation series on what happens when researchers work with AI.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Join @brucedesmarais.bsky.social for "Machine Learning" July 21-24 to learn how #machinelearning can be used to uncover valuable insights, identify optimal model structures, perform variable selection, and deliver highly accurate predictions from data.
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Machine Learning | Online Training | Statistical Horizons
Live online course on machine learning methods like cross-validation, model evaluation, variable selection, and others.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Transform how you design and analyze experiments in “Using AI to Build Better Experiments” with Charles Crabtree, July 14-17. Discover how to use #LLMs to create materials, augment studies, and interpret results.
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AI Experimental Design Course with LLMs | AI Horizons
Live online AI experimental design course using LLMs to design, run & analyze experiments. Learn prompt engineering, chatbot studies & validation.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Learn advanced structural equation modeling #SEM topics like instrumental variables, alternative estimation methods, multiple group models, & models for longitudinal data at your own pace. 4-week course "SEM: Part 2" On Demand with Paul Allison starts July 13.
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Advanced SEM | On-Demand Course | Statistical Horizons
Online on-demand course on advanced SEM methods, instrumental variables, group comparisons, and longitudinal models.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
In the next free Machine Collaborators session, Jie (Jason) Lian presents “Learning with AI,” on what it means for researchers to expand their knowledge boundaries while understanding the products, processes, and limits of AI-assisted workflows. Join June 11 at 7pm ET (11pm UTC).
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Machine Collaborators
A global conversation series on what happens when researchers work with AI.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Working with binary or ordinal outcomes in #SEM? "Structural Equation Modeling with Categorical Data" with @winterstat.bsky.social, July 7-10, covers key approaches to model specification, estimation, and interpretation for #categorical data, with examples in #Mplus and #Rstats.
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Categorical SEM | Online Training | Statistical Horizons
Live online course introducing structural equation modeling with binary and ordinal outcomes using Mplus and lavaan (a package for R).
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Looking to strengthen your research with #AI tools? Join @ethanbusby.bsky.social on July 7-10 for ""Using #LLMs for Social Science Research""! Learn the fundamentals of large language models (like #ChatGPT) and how to integrate them into your research.
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LLMs for Research Course | AI for Social Sciences | AI Horizons
Live LLMs for research course will introduce you to LLMs like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Llama, as well as prompt engineering.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Learn the basics of #Python in 4 days! Join @dalmaijer.bsky.social for "Introduction to Python for Data Analysis" on June 23-26 to explore how to use Python for data analysis, including handling datasets and writing full analyses.
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Python for Data Analysis | Online Training | Statistical Horizons
Live online Python for data analysis course for researchers to use Python in data science, statistics, regression & machine learning.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
How can agentic #AI help researchers share their work beyond the academy? Join @akoustov.bsky.social on Thurs., May 28 at 7pm ET (11pm UTC) as he presents “Using Agentic AI to Improve Your Public Engagement as a Researcher” in the next Machine Collaborators session. Learn more:
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Machine Collaborators
A global conversation series on what happens when researchers work with AI.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Join "Meta-Analysis" w/ David Wilson June 23-26 to learn to conduct all aspects of a meta-analysis. Search for studies to include, code & extract data, compute effect sizes, estimate models, explore publication selection bias, & report results w/ #Rstats, @statacorp.bsky.social, or #SPSS.
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Meta Analysis | Online Training | Statistical Horizons
Live online course on meta-analysis. Learn to compute effect sizes, fit fixed & random-effects models, & run moderator/meta-regression analyses.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Join Gonzalo Vazquez-Bare on June 23-26 for a course on the latest developments in #DifferenceinDifferences. You will learn to apply classical and novel methods for estimating treatment effects and to evaluate the assumptions behind them.
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Difference in Differences | Online Training | Statistical Horizons
Live online course on difference in differences. Learn to use DiD models for causal inference, treatment effects, and policy evaluation.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Learn how interpretable #machinelearning can reveal hidden structure in data, improve predictive performance, & add transparency in @cynthiarudin.bsky.social Distinguished Speaker seminar, “Interpretable Machine Learning: Visualization, Sparse Models, & Neural Networks,” June 17.
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Interpretable Machine Learning Seminar | Statistical Horizons
Cynthia Rudin’s online Distinguished Speaker seminar explores interpretable machine learning, from visualization to neural networks.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Build reliable #AI-assisted data analysis workflows in “AI Tools for Data Analysis: From Chatbots to Coworkers” w/ Boris Nikolaev, June 15-16. Learn to clean data, run analyses, create visualizations, and evaluate outputs using today’s AI tools.
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AI for Data Analysis Course | ChatGPT & Claude | AI Horizons
Live online course on AI tools for data analysis using ChatGPT and Claude. Learn data cleaning, visualization, dashboards, and AI-assisted workflows.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
In his blog post, “How AI Can Help You Build Better Experiments,” Charles Crabtree explains why LLMs are becoming important tools for experimental research—and why validation, documentation, and human review still matter.
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How AI Can Help You Build Better Experiments | Charles Crabtree
Charles Crabtree explains how AI can support experimental design, from generating treatments and analyzing text to building chatbots & validating materials.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Are you a researcher burdened by costly and time-consuming data collection? Join @lakens.bsky.social for "Sample Size Justification" on June 9-12 to learn how to justify your sample size, make the most of your resources, and efficiently test your hypothesis.
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Sample Size Justification | Online Training | Statistical Horizons
Live online course on sample size justification. Learn to determine how much data you need to collect to answer research questions.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Join the Machine Collaborators conversation Thurs., May 14, 7pm ET (11pm UTC) as Alexis Palmer presents “Silicon Sampling Under Different Sources of Uncertainty." Learn more:
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Machine Collaborators
A global conversation series on what happens when researchers work with AI.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Join Adam D. Rennhoff for "Interpretable Machine Learning", June 9-12. Grounded in familiar statistical ideas, you'll learn tools and workflows to interpret, explain, and communicate complex #MachineLearning models, with hands-on demos in #Rstats.
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Interpretable Machine Learning Course | Statistical Horizons
Practical live online course on interpretable machine learning with SHAP, LIME, PDPs, and model explainability tools.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Join @hudsongolino.bsky.social for "LLM Text Generation in R: Practical Prompt Engineering" on June 3-4. In 8 hours (over 2 days), you'll learn to integrate #LLM models with #Rstats, engineer effective prompts, and apply LLMs to real research tasks and data analysis.
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LLM Prompt Engineering & Text Generation Course | AI Horizons
Live LLM prompt engineering & text generation online course in R. Learn advanced prompting, API integration, & automated workflows for large-scale text generation.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Learn how to design conjoint experiments, program surveys, analyze results, and communicate findings clearly in "Mastering Conjoint Analysis" with @andrew.heiss.phd, June 2-5.
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Conjoint Analysis Course | Statistical Horizons
Live online course on conjoint analysis. Learn how to design, program, analyze, and visualize conjoint experiments.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Join "Causal Mediation Analysis" with Linda Valeri on June 2-5. Learn how to implement and interpret state-of-the-art #causalinference techniques, validate standard approaches, and apply regression methods for mediation with various outcomes.
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Causal Mediation Analysis | Online Training | Statistical Horizons
Live online course on causal mediation analysis. Learn to identify direct and indirect effects and the causal roles of mediators.
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Statistical Horizons @stathorizons.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Interested in getting started with #SEM? Join Paul Allison for "Structural Equation Modeling: Part 1" beginning June 1 for a 4-week self-paced introduction to this complex and wide-ranging methodology. No previous experience required. Part 2 coming in July!
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Structural Equation Modeling | On-Demand Seminar | Statistical Horizons
Build foundational SEM skills in this self-paced seminar with Paul Allison, Ph.D. Work with path models, CFA, indirect effects, and missing data techniques.
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