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July 1, 2025

Dissertation Defense: Yongqi Liu

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Event Location: CH 440 Conference Room
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Recent News

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David Sivakoff and Thomas Metzger Receive Promotions

The Department of Statistics is ecstatic to announce that Drs. David Sivakoff and Thomas Metzger were notified of their promotions by the Provost Ravi V. Bellamkonda on Wednesday, May 21st!

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Brian Millen named ASA President

Statistics alumnus Brian Millen has been elected President of the American Statistical Association (ASA). Millen graduated with a PhD in Statistics in 2001 and currently serves as vice president,…

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Department of Statistics celebrates excellence at Spring Awards Gathering

On Wednesday, April 30, faculty, students and staff gathered to celebrate the excellence demonstrated in the 2024-2025 academic year. This event includes the presentation of annual awards and this…

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Jae Ho Chang receives student travel award with FSML

PhD student Jae Ho Chang has received a $500 student travel award from Frontiers in Statistical Machine Learning 2025 (FSML) to present at their inaugural workshop being held in conjunction with the…