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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,…
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…
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…
AAPOR Student Inclusion Fellowship award winner: Seth Adarkwah Yiadom
Congratulations to Seth Adarkwah Yiadom on winning the AAPOR Student Inclusion Fellowship award. The fellowship targets members of historically underrepresented groups interested in the study of…
Whitney Award for Research Recipients: Ye Jin Choi and Biqing Yang
On April 10th, Ye Jin Choi and Biqing Yang presented at the Whitney Award for Research Seminar. Ye Jin Choi’s research focused on K Functions for Spatial Functional Data with…
Joint Biostatistics Symposium Honorable Mention: Andrew Shan
Congratulations to Andrew Shan on receiving an honorable mention at the 2025 Joint Biostatistics Symposium. The Joint Biostatistics Symposium is an event where researchers, students…
Nicholas Mandarano Awarded the Graduate Associate Teaching Award
Congratulations to Nicholas Mandarano on receiving the Graduate Associate Teaching Award. The GATA is Ohio State’s highest recognition of exceptional teaching provided by a graduate…
Yejin Choi wins 2nd place in Hayes Research Forum
Yejin Choi, a PhD student in our department advised by Dr. Sebastian Kurtek, won 2nd place in the oral presentation category of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences area at the 2025 (39th)…