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Asuman Turkmen Wins 2015 Ohio State Newark Scholarly Accomplishment Award
Statistics faculty member, Asuman Turkmen, won the 2015 Ohio State Newark Scholarly Accomplishment Award. This award recognizes leading scholars who have exceeded expectations in scholarship.…

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: FacultyRadu Herbei
Thomas and Jean Powers Teaching Award: TAsAndrew Bean
Thomas Kilbane
Yi Lu
Corey Smith
Justin Strait
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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]
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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.
Read the full story here to learn more about the grant…