The Department of Statistics is proud to celebrate our newest class of 186 extraordinary graduates. The group includes those earning bachelor’s degrees and certificates in Data Science and Statistics, in addition to several students obtaining …
Year: 2024
Faculty Q&A: Jessi Cisewski-Kehe on winning NSF CAREER Award
Associate Professor Jessi Cisewski-Kehe has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, the NSF’s most prestigious award for early-career faculty members. Her research is focused on developing innovative methods using Topological Data Analysis (TDA), …
Statistics alum and renowned researcher Wing Hung Wong wins CDIS Distinguished Achievement Award
Wing Hung Wong PhD ‘80, one of the world’s premier scholars in statistics and bioinformatics, has received an inaugural Distinguished Achievement Award from the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS). Wong, a luminary …
Erickson steps down, Arpaci-Dusseau to lead School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences
Tom Erickson, executive associate dean for strategy and innovation and founding director of the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s College of Letters & Science, has announced he …
Student spotlight: Valeria Diaz Moreno pushes boundaries for women in STEM
Some students skip calculus class, even when required to attend. Valeria Diaz Moreno x’26 flipped that script: she snuck into a university calculus class before she was old enough to enroll. Growing up in Medellín, …
Department of Statistics bolsters teaching and research prowess with 7 new hires for fall 2024
Seven statistical scholars and educators from around the country have converged on Madison to join the Department of Statistics this fall, enabling the department to further enhance its strengths in the teaching and research of …
Professor Bret Larget takes the helm as chair of the Department of Statistics
By Thomas Jilk The Department of Statistics is excited to announce that Professor Bret Larget has been named department chair after Professor Yazhen Wang concluded his three-year term this summer. Professor Larget will lead the …
Professor Matthias Katzfuss elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association
Department of Statistics Professor Matthias Katzfuss recently earned the prestigious honor of being elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA), the world’s largest organization for statisticians. Our department extends its sincere congratulations to Professor …
Professor Yazhen Wang concludes transformative term as department chair, shifts focus to pioneering research
Professor Yazhen Wang has concluded the final academic year of a transformative three-year term as chair of the Department of Statistics. Under his leadership, the department dramatically increased the size of its student body and …
Carmela Diosana earns 2024 L&S Distinguished Achievement Advising Award
The Department of Statistics is excited to announce that Carmela Diosana, our academic advising manager, has received the 2024 Distinguished Achievement Advising Award from the College of Letters & Science (L&S). Diosana has served as …