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Statistics Department Hosts 10th Annual Data Fest
Held April 10–12 in Cockins Hall, the 10th iteration of DataFest brought together undergraduate students from across the university for an intensive weekend of data analysis, collaboration, and…
Student Research Spotlight April 2026
The Department of Statistics is celebrating research achievements by our current and recently graduated students in terms of publications from approximately the last one and a half years. In the…
Announcing Summer 2026 Research GRAs
The Department of Statistics is proud to announce that three graduate students have been awarded summer Graduate Research Associate (GRA) appointments to pursue advanced research alongside faculty…
Steven MacEachern Elected to 2025 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows
Congratulations to Steven MacEachern for his election to the AAAS Fellowship! The fellowship recognizes scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications and…
