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Alumni Emily Kang and Tena Katsaounis Elected to ASA section positions
Alumni Emily Kang and Tena Katsaounis have been elected to American Statistical Association section positions.

Chris Holloman Elected Chair of ASA’s Section on Statistical Consulting
Chris Holloman, director of the department's Statistical Consulting Service, was elected chair of the American Statistical Association’s section on statistical consulting.

Andrew Landgraf Wins Fellowship to Participate in University of Chicago’s Data Science for Social Good Program
Statistics PhD student Andrew Landgraf won a fellowship to participate in the three-month summer Data Science for Social Good program at the University of Chicago.
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PhD Student Fangyuan Zhang Wins Presidential Fellowship from the Graduate School
Biostatistics PhD student Fangyuan Zhang won a prestigious Presidential Fellowship from the Graduate School. Recipients of this award embody the highest standards of scholarship and are given one…

New Undergraduate Major in Data Analytics Announced
The Department of Statistics, in conjunction with the Department of Computer Science, has announced a new undergraduate major in data analytics. Data analytics applies fundamental scientific…

Elizabeth Stasny Receives 2014 Eberly College of Arts & Sciences’ Departmental Alumni Recognition Award
Statistics faculty member Elizabeth Stasny received the 2014 Eberly College of Arts & Sciences Departmental Alumni Recognition Award from West Virginia University’s Department of Statistics.…

Three Graduate Students Win American Statistical Association Student Paper Competition Awards
Three graduate students won prestigious student paper competitions sponsored by sections of the American Statistical Association. These awards provide funding to attend the Joint Statistical…

Biostatistics PhD Student Robert Ashmead Featured in OSUToday
Biostatistics PhD student Robert Ashmead is featured in OSUToday for his development of a new statistical estimation strategy. His method will use data from the Ohio Medicaid Assessment Survey to…

Statistics PhD Student Jiangyong (Matthew) Yin Received Google Scholar Travel Award to Attend ISBA EFaB Meeting at Duke University
Statistics PhD student Jiangyong (Matthew) Yin received ad Google Scholar travel award to attend the International Society for Bayesian Analysis Economics, Finance and Business Meeting at Duke…