Susan Glenn PhDx’24 has always been fascinated by data and its hidden patterns. As an undergraduate studying mathematics and economics at the University of Washington, Glenn gradually began to realize that statistics was her favorite …
Department of Statistics adds 4 new faculty members
This fall, the Department of Statistics is thrilled to welcome four outstanding new members to its growing faculty, including one tenured professor and three assistant professors. Research interests among the new faculty are diverse, reflecting …
Statistics Department TA committee Awards Outstanding TAs for 2022-2023 Academic Year
The Statistics Department TA committee is pleased to announce the Outstanding TAs for their exceptional teaching performance during the 2022-2023 academic year. The awardees demonstrated a high level of dedication, professionalism, and genuine passion for …
Our own professor Michael Newton and his student have taken top honors from WARF
The 2022 Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Innovation Award has been given two teams in the University of Wisconsin-Madison. One of the winning team includes Sara McCoy, associate professor of medicine; Miriam Shelef, associate professor …
Associate Professor Garvesh Raskutti has been granted the prestigious American Family Funding Initiative award
Associate Professor Garvesh Raskutti has been granted the prestigious American Family Funding Initiative awards. As a renowned statistician, Dr. Raskutti’s outstanding contributions to the field have been recognized with this significant honor. This award is …
Spring 2023 Commencement: Celebrating 7 Graduates from the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences
With graduation celebrations underway this week, seven notable School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences graduates share their next chapters, relive favorite moments, and dispense some words of wisdom on what they’ve learned and how …
A Fond Farewell to Brian: Celebrating a Statistical Legend
As the sun sets on an illustrious career, we salute Brian’s remarkable journey as he retires from the University of Wisconsin Madison Department of Statistics. With a career spanning over three decades, Brian has left …
A Fond Farewell to Professor Zhengjun Zhang: Celebrating a Remarkable Career at UW Madison Department of Statistics
As an educator, Professor Zhang has consistently demonstrated a commitment to the highest standards of teaching. His students fondly remember his engaging lectures, filled with anecdotes that brought complex concepts to life. Many students have …
Nicolás García Trillos, Assistant Professor has been awarded a CAREER award
Nicolás García Trillos, Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistics at UW-Madison, has been awarded a CAREER award–the most prestigious early-career award given by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award will be used to …
Red Talks – ENABLING THE DIGITAL PARADIGM: GIVING YOUR COMPANY FIRE
To create the next generation of digital experiences, Associated Bank went on a journey to transform how they designed, developed, and delivered their financial services. In a world where everything is software, Associated Bank had …