Current undergraduate students

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SJU in Peru is an international, community service learning experience involving a 10-day learning tour with Fair Trade coffee co-operative Café Femenino. Students engage in pre-departure programming and an on-campus course (RS 291) to prepare for travelling together to Peru from October 9-18, 2026 (Reading Week). During this experience we explore how Fair Trade supports ethical production and consumption practices, environmental stewardship/climate adaptation, women’s empowerment, Indigenous rights, and more. We see and experience first-hand the complete farm-to-table process of growing coffee and participate in building a sustainable water management project alongside a rural farming community in northern Peru. Join us and be a part of this 18-year story of international friendship and solidarity through service learning. Any UW undergraduate student is welcome and encouraged to participate. Applications are open until February 22^nd 2026! For more information and to apply visit our website. You can also learn more from our partners and alumni in this video, or you can contact Michelle at michelle.metzger@uwaterloo.ca with any questions. 

I wanted to share some new student opportunities with the D. E. Shaw group. We’re now accepting applications for our summer 2027 internships in New York. Open roles include:

Discretionary Investing:

· D. E. Shaw Investment Management Intern (New York) – Summer 2027

· Fundamental Research Analyst Intern (New York) – Summer 2027

· Proprietary Trading Intern (New York) – Summer 2027

Strategy and Business Development:

· Strategy and Business Development Intern (New York) – Summer 2027

Here is more information about our firm and internship recruiting process below. Students can check out our YouTube page to see what it’s like to intern with us or visit our website to apply for any roles that interest them.

 We review applications on a rolling basis and plan to begin interviewing candidates in the coming weeks. I also want to note that we don’t set time limits on our offers, regardless of whether students are already in the recruiting process elsewhere.

Shaina Fishkind

Human Capital | Head of Campus Recruiting

The D. E. Shaw Group

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Brief Overview

The Econometrics Game is an annual competition jointly organized by Oeconomica, the Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics, and the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics. It is a fast-paced competition that takes place over a weekend: On Saturday, teams of one to four undergraduates from across the U.S. and around the world are given a dataset and tasked with devising an answer to a question of economic importance in the next 13 hours in the form of a research paper. On Sunday morning, the finalists are selected and present their findings in front of a panel of judges, who determine the final placement. In previous years, judges included Nobel Prize-winning economists such as James Heckman and Lars Peter Hansen.

Prizes for top-performing teams include iPads, top range Bluetooth speakers, and economics-themed merchandise. We also provide opportunities to network with our sponsors, which include top economic consulting firms such as Cornerstone Research and Analysis Group.

Event Logistics

The 2026 Econometrics Game will begin with a remote preliminary round in January or February. The preliminary round will be an asynchronous take-home task testing the teams’ ability to apply econometric techniques to real-world problems. The qualifiers will be invited to the in-person final round, held in person from Friday, April 10 to Sunday, April 12, 2026. 

Registration for the preliminary round is now open and will close at 5 PM Central Time on February 17. The registration form can be found here.

For the final round, we will cover hotel arrangements for teams based outside of Chicago. Travel is not covered, so please contact your department for assistance. For Chicago-based teams, we will not cover hotel arrangements but will reimburse teams for any travel expenses incurred. 

Additional Resources

Additional information about the Game, including the competition rulebook and prompts from previous years, can be found on our website or in the registration form. 

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to our team at oeconomica.uchicago@gmail.com or through our website. We look forward to hearing from you and having you with us at this year's Econometrics Game. 

Ryan Malenczak, the new Assistant Director of Admissions and Student Engagement for the MA Statistics Program here at Columbia University in Morningside Heights, New York is sharing a list of upcoming events for prospective students.

Weekly Open Houses:
Every Wednesday, we host in-person Open Houses where students can meet the MA Statistics Program Director, the student support team and current students. Register here for available dates.

Virtual Information Sessions:
For students who are unable to attend in person, we also offer virtual information sessions throughout the admission season. They can view available dates and register here.

Dear Aspiring Applicants,

We are delighted to announce the Virtual Webinar Series on Graduate Applications by the Queen's Economics Department. We strongly encourage you to take this opportunity to learn everything you need to know about pursuing a graduate degree with us. Please find the attached posters for information about programs. To register for an event, please follow the relevant links below:

Queen's ECON MA Webinars

Monday, Nov 24, 2025, 07:00 PM Eastern Time

https://www.econ.queensu.ca/graduate/ma/prospective-students

Queen's ECON PhD Webinar:

Thursday, Nov 27, 2025, 07:30 PM Eastern Time

https://www.econ.queensu.ca/graduate/phd/prospective-students

We look forward to having you at our events!

Do you have questions about Grad School? Do you want to know about the graduate programs offered here at UW? Ask the current Associate Chair Graduate all your questions about what courses to take now, and what makes a good applicant!

No RSVP required! See you there!

The Master of Peace and Conflict Studies (MPACS) is a vibrant, interdisciplinary academic program that empowers students with knowledge and skills to contribute to nonviolent peacebuilding.

Turbulent times call for people who understand systems of violence and conflict, and who are prepared to build peace with justice. MPACS uniquely prepares its graduates to be catalysts for peace at community, institutional, and systemic levels. A rigorous course-based professional degree program, MPACS connects theory, analysis, reflection, and practice. Our distinctive focus is on civil society and community-led change. The program provides graduates with tools to understand sources of conflict, polarization, and systems of oppression, as well as to imagine and support transformative peacebuilding.

Join our community-centered learning environment, and benefit from being part of the University of Waterloo, one of Canada’s premier universities.

Dear Prospective Student,

The Master of Arts in Statistics program at Columbia University is now accepting applications for Fall 2026. We are delighted to invite you to join the virtual MA in Statistics Information Sessions to learn about our program, such as student resources and academic support –– from the Math Refresher, Python and R Bootcamps in the Summer, to professional development and Peer Study Support during the academic year. Each session is led by the Program Director and student support team, so you'll have a chance to ask any questions you may have. The event will be valuable for students who want to learn more about the program, curriculum, admission requirements, student support, and community, as well as funding opportunities.

Register HERE to join the Fall 2026 MA in Statistics Information Session to learn about the five tracks we offer in the program.

1. Advanced Machine Learning
2. Risk and Financial Modelling
3. Theory and Methods
4. Advanced Statistical Practice
5. General Statistics 

We hope you will join us to see how the program fits you and your professional goals. Thank you, and we look forward to meeting you.

Sincerely,

MA in Statistics Program

Program Experience
Students move from coursework to independent research through a well-defined sequence: Year 1: Core micro, macro, and
econometrics. Year 2: Field specialization and advanced electives. Year 3+: Dissertation research and job-market workshops.
Milestones include preliminary exams, candidacy, and dissertation defense.