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2015 Joint Statistical Meetings Statistics and Biostatistics Presentations

Seventeen statistics and biostatistics graduate students are presenting at the 2015 JSM in Seattle this summer.

SUNDAY 8/9/2015

Session 41 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM CC-201
“Judgement Post…

Michelle Everson to Chair American Statistical Association’s GAISE Committee

Michelle Everson, statistics faculty member, was appointed chair of the American Statistical Association’s (ASA) committee to update the Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics…

Steve MacEachern Appointed Department Chair

Statistics professor Steve MacEachern has been appointed department chair.

Omer Ozturk Invited to Serve as a “Summer at Census” Scholar

Statistics professor Omer Ozturk was invited to the U.S. Census Bureau on June 15-16 to serve as a "Summer at Census" Scholar. The "Summer at Census" Scholar Program draws recognized scholars in…

Qing Liu (PhD '06) to be Chair-Elect of the American Statistical Association’s Section on Statistics and Marketing

Qing Liu (PhD '06) will be the chair-elect of the ASA’s section on statistics and marketing.

Board of Trustees Approves Faculty Promotions

The Board of Trustees approved the faculty promotions of Kate Calder (full professor), Peter Craigmile (full professor) and Asuman Turkmen (associate professor with tenure).

2015 Alumni and Friends Breakfast at Joint Statistical Meetings

The 2015 Alumni and Friends Breakfast at JSM will be held Tuesday, August 11, 7:30–9 a.m. in the Jefferson B Room, Sheraton Seattle.

Yoonkyung Lee Elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association

Yoonkyung Lee, statistics and computer science engineering professor, was elected a Fellow of the ASA.

Alumnus Brian Williams Elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association

Alumnus Brian Williams (PhD '00) was elected a Fellow of the ASA.