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. …
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 gone on to build successful careers of their own, and they often attribute their success to the solid foundation provided …
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 investigate mathematical foundations on how to enforce robustness of machine learning models. The past few years have witnessed an expansion …
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 to create all new automation capabilities around infrastructure, data, and user experience. We’ll discuss how the technology leaders in Associated …
Higher education is constantly evolving to reflect the changing interests of students and specialized needs of employers. At UW–Madison, the majors with the greatest enrollment growth are a good barometer of the university’s responsiveness to these trends. https://go.wisc.edu/46d72g