The Department of Statistics is excited to share that as of December 17, 2021, we have officially declared 100 students in the Data Science certificate! Here is a quick breakdown of our students this semester. …
Year: 2021
Two of Statistics students named among the three IMS Lawrence D. Brown PhD Student Awards
Our PhD students, , received the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) Lawrence D. Brown Ph.D. Student Awards. This inaugural award was given to three PhD students among the entire IMS community. We are excited to …
RED Talk by Young Mie Kim, Professor at School of Journalism and Mass Communication, UW-Madison
Join CDIS for a virtual RED Talk by Young Mie Kim, Professor at School of Journalism and Mass Communication, UW-Madison. Kim will discuss the impact of political disinformation on elections, role of digital platforms in enabling undisclosed …
Two UW–Madison seniors were finalists this year for the Rhodes Scholarship
University of Wisconsin–Madison seniors Qianyun (Lexi) Luo and Hawra Aljawad reached the final stage of competition this year for the Rhodes Scholarship, one of the most prestigious and selective undergraduate academic honors in the world. …
CDIS-Oracle Tech Chat
Join Oracle Executive VP Chris Stone as he chats with CDIS Founding Director Tom Erickson about what is happening at this groundbreaking technology firm! Chris and Tom will discuss recent trends at Oracle in data …
2022 Data Science Research Bazaar
The with the theme Data and Communities: Sharing and Protecting Data, seeks submissions for lightning talks, posters, interactive discussions, workshops, and an art meets science exhibit. The Research Bazaar is a practical, hands-on, informal conference …
Careers with Statistics, Data Science and Analytics – Monday Oct 18th
Join this virtual Zoom panel to learn from UW Statistics alumni working in the growing field of data science and analytics! Alumni working in a range of industries and positions will share their career stories …
Data Science Club Datathon
The Data Science Club @ UW-Madison is hosting the datathon, a 24-hour beginner-friendly data hackathon on October 16 & 17th presented by Corteva and co-sponsored by Epic, John Deere, Thomson Reuters & Google Cloud. Competitors …
Fill the Hill 2021
What is Fill the Hill? Fill the Hill is one of the most beloved traditions at UW−Madison. Each year, the famous pink lawn flamingos flock to Bascom Hill as part of a fundraising effort that …
The Datathon 2021 registration is open!
The Datathon 2021 registration is open! The Datathon is a research-based Hackathon where students can create a product to solve a real-world issue. Here is the link to the rules, schedule, and registration on our …