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Student Research Spotlight January 2026

The Department of Statistics is celebrating research achievements by our current and recently graduated students in terms of publications over the last year. In this second edition, we are…

 Yue Ma

Yue Ma wins ASA-SBSS Student Paper Competition

Congratulations to Yue Ma for being selected as a winner in the student paper competitions of two ASA sections - the Section on Bayesian Statistical Science (SBSS) and the Section on Physical and…

Stephen Colegate

Welcome Stephen Colegate!

Please join us in welcoming Lecturer Stephen Colegate to the Department of Statistics Stephen Colegate is excited to join the Department of Statistics for the Spring 2026 term…

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Welcome Michael Okanta!

Please join us in welcoming Lecturer Michael Okanta to the Department of Statistics Michael Okanta joins the Department of Statistics this spring as a new Lecturer…

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