Two researchers in the Department of Statistics are among nine campus investigators whose projects were awarded funding in the latest round of the American Family Funding Initiative, a unique sponsored research partnership between American Family Insurance and UW–Madison through the Data Science Institute. Through this initiative, Associate Professor Hyunseung Kang and Assistant Professor Keith …
Xindi Lin PhDx‘25 has earned the 2024 American Statistical Association (ASA) Student Paper Award for his work developing a novel method to analyze spatial point process data, or data detailing the precise locations of objects or events within a defined space. The paper is entitled “Efficient, cross-fitting estimation of semi-parametric, spatial point processes.” “It is …
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.
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. …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is launching a master’s degree program in data science to meet the growing demand among students for more data science offerings. The new program, which will begin enrolling students in Fall 2022, is a collaboration between the statistics and computer sciences departments, housed in the university’s School of Computer, Data & …
Chanwoo Lee, our 4th-year PhD student, received the 2022 Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) Hannan Travel Award to attend JSM. Lee received the award in recognition for his paper with Prof. Miaoyan Wang on smooth tensor estimation with unknown permutations. Steven Moen, our 2nd-year PhD student, received the ASA John J. Bartko Award to attend …
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. • Academic Level – 1 Freshman, 11 Sophomores, 41 Juniors, 47 Seniors • School/College – 6 CALS, 13 Engineering, 54 …
Upcoming Panel: Data Science in the Biomedical Field September 14, 2021 – 12:30-2:00 PM Pacific About the Career Panel Series Given the interdisciplinarity and relative adolescence of the field of Data Science, it is unsurprising that career paths in the field are confusing and opaque. The Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA) Career Development Network is …
Education Analytics a non-profit located in Madison, Wisconsin has recently opened up some job positions. Research Analyst / Data Analyst (L10018) Research Analyst / Data Analyst – Senior (Experienced) Education Analytics is a non-profit organization that uses data analysis to inform education policy decisions. We work with school districts, regional offices of education, non-profits, and …