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New Undergraduate Major in Statistics
The discipline of statistics underlies many of the biggest successes in data science and is one of the fastest growing professions in the U.S. The Department of Statistics has launched a…
Subhadeep Paul Recieves a NSF Grant
Subhadeep Paul, assistant professor of statistics, is the principal investigator of a new grant from NSF and the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)’s joint program Algorithms for Threat…
Congratulations, Spring and Summer 2018 Graduates
PhD in BiostatisticsBrittney Bailey – Advisor: Abigail Shoben
Ranran Dong – Advisor: Abigail Shoben
Yihan Sui - Advisor: Grzegorz Rempala
PhD in StatisticsTayler Blake – Advisor…
Sebastian Kurtek Promoted to Associate Professor
In June 2018, The Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved Sebastian Kurtek's promotion to the rank of associate professor. In addition, he was appointed Associate Director of the…
Steve MacEachern Delivers a Keynote Address at the ISBA World Meeting
Steve MacEachern, Chair of the Department of Statistics, presented a keynote address at the World Meeting of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) World Meeting in Edinburgh, UK…
Update: Jean Scott Presented University Distinguished Staff Award
Jean Scott, Statistics Program Coordinator, was presented one of the 2018 University Distinguished Staff Awards. Her award citation notes her "consistent focus on student access to…
Abhijoy Saha Wins IISA Best Poster Award
PhD student Abhijoy Saha was award the Best Poster Prize at the 2018 International Indian Statistical Association Conference. His poster was titled "A Geometric Variational Approach to…
2018 Department Award Winners Announced
At the annual Department Spring Picnic, the following awards were given out. Congratulations to the recipients and graduates! (Photos are available on the awards page.)
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DA Major Shweta Ambwani Speaks at Spring Commencement
Data Analytics major and new Ohio State University graduate, Shweta Ambwani, was selected to be a student speaker at spring commencement. Shweta was one of 27 Data Analytics majors to…