Congratulations, Summer 2017 Graduates
PhD in Statistics
Jeffrey Gory – Advisor: Peter Craigmile, Steven MacEachern
Yi Lu – Advisors: Radu Herbei, Sebastian Kurtek
Weiyi Xie – Advisor: Sebastian Kurtek
Han Zhang – Advisor: Shili Lin
News
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:
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 million grant from Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
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 Technology and statistics, who received a Special Recognition Award.
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 that will keep up with the needs of faculty, students and staff.
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.
Congratulations, Spring 2017 Graduates!
PhD in Statistics
Michael Matthews - Advisor: Douglas Wolfe
Anna Smith - Advisor: Catherine Calder