Jonquil Liao PhD x’26 never thought twice about coming to Madison from Hangzhou, China, where she began her undergraduate degree. With a long-held fascination for statistics, Liao was considering pursuing a graduate degree in the United States. Then, in 2019, an opportunity presented itself for Liao to transfer to UW-Madison in her third year of …
On Friday, December 15, the Department of Statistics community celebrated nearly 150 winter graduates across numerous academic programs. As a result of their diligence and dedication, our newest alumni have earned the following degrees and certificates: BA/BS Statistics: 12 graduates BA/BS Data Science: 87 graduates Data Science Certificate: 28 graduates MS Statistics, Statistics & Data …
Richard Chappell, professor in the Department of Statistics, has been honored with a two-year appointment as a distinguished visiting professor at City University of Hong Kong, an innovative hub for research and one of the top universities in Asia. Chappell will play a pivotal role in an innovative and interdisciplinary research collaborative operating through 2025, …
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 aspect of both majors. “Statistics is especially fun because you have this extra piece, which is randomness,” Glenn said. This …
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 the broad range of interdisciplinary applications of statistical methods. Read on to learn more about all of the new faculty …
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 teaching, which significantly impacted the students’ learning outcomes. Congratulations to the following Outstanding TAs: Gateway courses: Michael Harding Undergrad courses: …
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 of medicine; Michael Newton, chair of biostatistics and medical informatics; and statistics graduate student Zihao Zheng for their work, Innovative …
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 a testament to his hard work, dedication, and passion for advancing statistical research.
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 they’ve grown. Learn More
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 an indelible mark on the world of statistics and the countless lives he has touched with his wisdom and passion. …