Spotlights

  • Fiction and Fable: Tales of Time-Series

    Fiction and Fable: Tales of Time-Series

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    Embark on a captivating journey through the enchanting world of time-series analyses with Fiction and Fable: Tales of Time-Series. This extraordinary collection of short stories, penned by undergraduate students from the prestigious Department of Statistics at the University of Pretoria, brings to life the fascinating concepts taught in the time-series analysis syllabus. What began as a mere optional assignment evolved into a remarkable book of stories that blend the realms of creativity and statistics. Stories such as The Shepherd and the Wolf or The Tale of the ARMA...

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  • Inherited Obsessions

    2023 Humanities and Social Sciences Award winner

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    Laura de Harde, editor of the book Inherited Obsessions, won the award for Best Creative Collections: Exhibition Catalogue at the 2023 Humanities and Social Sciences Book, Creative Collection, and Digital Contribution Awards. Read more about her win here: https://bit.ly/3U8X7zc.

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  • HumanEATies 100 Recipes

    HumanEATies 100 Recipes

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    HumanEATies 100 Recipes wins Gourmand Award!

    HumanEATies topped the list in the B22 category, which recognises free books published by university presses. “The ESI Press team was on a team Zoom call when we found out that the book had won,” said Dr Heather Thuynsma. “We could hardly believe it. Needless to say, everyone did a little happy dance at their desks!”

    Check out the full story on the award here: https://bit.ly/4cH2kW6

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Fiction and Fable: Tales of Time-Series

Johan Ferreira (ed), Seite Makgai (ed)
13 December 2023

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