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<h2 id="stats-810-fall-2024-class-1">STATS 810 (Fall 2024), Class 1</h2>
<p>Class web site: <a
href="https://ionides.github.io/810f24">https://ionides.github.io/810f24</a></p>
<p><a
href="https://ionides.github.io/810f24/syllabus.html">Syllabus</a></p>
<h3 id="prompt">Prompt</h3>
<p>How does your reputation as a responsible researcher and scholar
become generated and transmitted through the academic community?</p>
<h3 id="chatgpt">ChatGPT</h3>
<p>A reputation as a responsible researcher and scholar is built over
time through a combination of your actions, contributions, and
interactions within the academic community. It involves both your
academic work and your behavior in professional and social contexts.
Here’s how your reputation is generated and transmitted through the
academic community:</p>
<ol type="1">
<li><p><strong>Quality of Research and Contributions</strong>: Your
reputation is primarily established through the quality and significance
of your research, publications, and contributions to your field.
Producing original, well-researched, and impactful work showcases your
expertise and dedication as a scholar.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Ethical Conduct</strong>: Ethical behavior is fundamental
to building a positive reputation. This includes proper citation and
attribution of sources, adherence to research ethics and guidelines, and
responsible data management.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Peer Review and Publishing</strong>: Publishing in
reputable journals, conferences, and other academic outlets subjected to
rigorous peer review is essential. Successfully passing through peer
review signifies the validation of your work by experts in your
field.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Collaborations and Networking</strong>: Collaborating
with other researchers, both within and outside your institution, can
enhance your reputation. Networking helps you share knowledge, learn
from others, and establish your presence in the academic
community.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Engagement with the Community</strong>: Engaging in
academic events such as conferences, workshops, seminars, and panel
discussions demonstrates your commitment to the community. Active
participation allows you to present your work, exchange ideas, and
receive feedback.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Mentorship and Teaching</strong>: Sharing your knowledge
and expertise through teaching and mentoring also contributes to your
reputation. Effective teaching and mentorship positively influence the
academic development of others.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Online Presence</strong>: In the digital age, your online
presence matters. Maintaining a professional and informative website,
engaging in academic social media, and participating in relevant online
discussions can help you reach a broader audience.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Service to the Field</strong>: Volunteering for academic
committees, editorial roles, and leadership positions in professional
organizations showcases your dedication to advancing your
field.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Public Outreach</strong>: Engaging in public outreach
activities, such as writing popular science articles, giving public
talks, or participating in community events, can help you establish a
reputation beyond academia.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Consistency and Longevity</strong>: Building a reputation
takes time and consistent effort. Continuously producing high-quality
work and maintaining professionalism in all interactions contribute to a
lasting positive reputation.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Feedback and Recommendations</strong>: Positive feedback
from peers, supervisors, mentors, and collaborators can strengthen your
reputation. Recommendations from respected figures in your field carry
significant weight.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Avoiding Controversy</strong>: Being mindful of your
behavior, communication, and potential controversies is important.
Negative incidents can damage your reputation.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Remember that reputation is a delicate and cumulative aspect of your
academic career. It takes time to establish, but maintaining it requires
ongoing commitment to excellence, ethical conduct, and engagement with
the academic community. Reputation is often transmitted through word of
mouth, recommendations, citations, and recognition by peers and
institutions in the academic world.</p>
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<h3 id="prompt-1">Prompt</h3>
<p>Summarize this in 3 sentences.</p>
<h3 id="chatgpt-1">ChatGPT</h3>
<p>A responsible researcher and scholar’s reputation is formed by
producing high-quality research, adhering to ethical standards, and
engaging with the academic community. This reputation is built through
peer-reviewed publications, collaborations, networking, and active
participation in academic events. Positive recommendations, consistent
contributions, and ethical conduct contribute to the transmission of
this reputation within the academic community.</p>
<h3 id="conclusion">Conclusion:</h3>
<p>ChatGPT gives good general advice. But it does not tell us concretely
how to make practical decisions as a PhD student in Statistics at UM. We
want to do better than ChatGPT.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>How should I balance time between the many demands on a
Statistics PhD student?</p></li>
<li><p>How do I get good advice on professional decisions?</p></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="class-format">Class format:</h3>
<ul>
<li><p>2 minutes for a question or comment relevant to the class
topic.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>How have you previously balanced time between different demands
(e.g., class work and research)?</p></li>
<li><p>Have you previously had to think about issues related to
responsible conduct in research and scholarship? In what
context?</p></li>
</ul></li>
<li><p>Start with an introduction.</p></li>
</ul>
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