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Kate Calder Elected 2017 Chair of the American Statistical Association’s Section on Statistical Computing

Statistics faculty member Kate Calder was elected 2017 chair of the ASA’s section on statistical computing.

Statistical Analysis Awards Presented at State Science Fair

Through the Columbus Chapter of the American Statistical Association, the Department of Statistics sponsors the Statistical Analysis Award presented to students participating in the State Science…

2015 Department of Statistics Awards Announced

Thomas and Jean Powers Teaching Award: Faculty

Radu Herbei

Andrew Bean
Thomas Kilbane
Yi Lu
Corey Smith
Justin Strait

Oksana Chkrebtii Forecasts Spread of an Invasive Worm Species

Oksana Chkrebtii, statistics faculty member, forecasts the spread of an invasive worm species from Europe to North America. Chkrebtii is part of an international research team that uses…

PhD Student Staci White Wins University’s Graduate Associate Teaching Award

PhD student Staci White won the university's 2015 Graduate Associate Teaching Award.

MS Student Amy Hepner Selected to Participate in Data Science for Social Good Fellowship Program

Master of Science in Statistics student Amy Hepner was selected to participate in the Data Science for Social Good fellowship program. This three-month summer program at University of Chicago…

Department of Statistics Featured in NISS/SAMSI Affiliates Update

The Department of Statistics is featured in a National Institute of Statistical Sciences/SAMSI affiliates update.

Read the profile here: NISS/SAMSI Affiliate Update [pdf]

Laura Kubatko Awarded New Collaborative National Science Foundation Grant

Laura Kubatko, statistics faculty member, was awarded a new collaborative NSF grant to test adaptive radiation theory in Penstemon.

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Statistics and Biostatistics Students Win Joint Statistical Meetings Student Paper Competitions

Four graduate students won prestigious student paper competitions sponsored by sections of the American Statistical Association. These awards provide funding to attend the Joint Statistical…