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Students to Present at 2017 Joint Statistical Meetings in Baltimore
Nine of our graduate students in statistics and biostatistics will present at the 2017 JSM in Baltimore this summer:SUNDAY 7/30/2017Session 31 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM CC-311"…
Professor Kate Calder Leads High-Impact Study of Adolescent Activity Patterns
Statistics professor Kate Calder is leading a team of Ohio State researchers conducting a first-of-its-kind study of adolescent health in an urban environment. The project is funded by a $1.55…
Eric Drake Honored by Campus Campaign
Three Arts and Sciences staff were honored for their contributions to Campus Campaign this year, at the May 11 Campus Campaign Celebration. Among the awardees was Eric Drake, systems manager, ASC…
Kochs Generously Support the Cockins Hall Renovation Project
A generous gift from Gary and Carolyn Koch is going to give Cockins Hall an upgrade. The home to the Department of Statistics is set to be transformed into a collaborative and creative space, one…
Andrew Landgraf (Statistics PhD '15) Wins 1st Place Prize in Kaggle's 2017 March Machine Learning Mania Competition
In Kaggle's 2017 March Machine Learning Mania competition, data scientists were challenged to predict the NCAA men's college basketball tournament. This year's first place winner of the…
Congratulations, Spring 2017 Graduates!
PhD in StatisticsMichael Matthews - Advisor: Douglas Wolfe
Anna Smith - Advisor: Catherine Calder
Hengrui Luo
Abhijoy Saha
Shuhan Tang
Xiao Zang
Yuyang…
PhD Student Justin Strait Wins Presidential Fellowship
Statistics PhD student Justin Strait was awarded the university's prestigious Presidential Fellowship. This fellowship gives PhD students one year of full-time financial support so they can…
Data Analytics Student Peter Jacobs Honored by the National Science Foundation
Data analytics student Peter Jacobs was recently awarded Honorable Mention by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). The NSF GRFP is a competitive and…
Professor Laura Kubatko Featured in a Big Ten Network’s LiveBIG Story
Professor Laura Kubatko of our statistics program could save the East African economy $1.25 billion through her work on the cassava plant. This East African food staple is being infected by the…