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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 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…
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…
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…
Dr. Yoonkyung Lee Featured on Podcast
Professor Yoonkyung Lee from our department was invited to speak about her advisor Grace Wahba’s teaching, guidance, and encouragement, who was awarded the 2025 International Prize in…
Student Research Spotlight October 2025
The Department of Statistics is celebrating research achievements by our current and recently graduated students in terms of publications over the last year. In the first edition, we are…
Chenze Li wins third place in ICSA Midwest poster competition
Statistics PhD student Chenze Li has won third place in a poster competition in the ICSA Midwest chapter and NIC-ASA joint fall conference 2025. Chenze won the award for his poster on the paper …
Welcome Mountaga Dia!
Dia has joined the Statistics Department as a Student Assistant this September. He is a second-year Economics student who enjoys the opportunity to continuously learning in an academically driven…
Welcome Melanie Rakitovan
Melanie Rakitovan has joined the Statistics Department as a Student Assistant this October. Melanie is a second-year Finance student with minors in Financial Planning and Accounting from Queens, New…