Statistics at Illinois

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Applications to the fifth annual Blackwell Summer Scholars Program are officially open!

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Blackwell Summer Scholars Program

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Apply now to join this 8-week summer opportunity to gain hands-on research experience, mentorship from faculty, and a summer stipend!

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Get your team and sign up today for the 2025

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Illinois Statistics Datathon

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Brought to you by Synchrony Financial and the Illinois Department of Statistics, the 2025 Illinois Statistics Datathon will take place March 29-30 at the Campus Instructional Facility! 

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News

Read article: Faculty Profile: Getting to know Eren Kizildağ
Faculty Profile: Getting to know Eren Kizildağ
Eren C. Kızıldağ, assistant professor in the Department of Statistics, is exploring statistical-computational trade-offs in large-scale random models and advancing the mathematics of data science to tackle challenges in optimization and inference. What drew you to the field of statistics...
Read article: Faculty Profile: Getting to know Chan Park
Faculty Profile: Getting to know Chan Park
Chan Park, an assistant professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, studies how to better understand cause-and-effect in complex data. His research addresses challenges like missing information and interconnected data, using advanced...
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Read article: Bo Yuan Wins Prestigious SSGG Student Paper Award
Bo Yuan Wins Prestigious SSGG Student Paper Award
The Department of Statistics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is proud to announce that Bo Yuan has been recognized with a 2025 Distinguished Student Paper Award by the Section on Statistics in Genomics and Genetics (SSGG) of the American Statistical Association. This award celebrates...
Read article: Illinois researcher promotes public policy as key to preventing respiratory illness spread, earns NSF award
Illinois researcher promotes public policy as key to preventing respiratory illness spread, earns NSF award
Despite the unprecedented hardships that accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic, it served as a moment of learning for many scientists and researchers across the globe. In a time of so much uncertainty, these professionals stepped up to the plate to find a solution.  For one such researcher at the...
Read article: Statistics professors Karle Flanagan and Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider guests on Data Science Education Podcast
Statistics professors Karle Flanagan and Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider guests on Data Science Education Podcast
Karle Flanagan and Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider recently joined Eric Van Dusen and Lauren Chu on The Data Science Education Podcast to discuss the creation and success of STAT 107, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's introductory data science course. They share insights into growing the course...

Upcoming Events

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Campaign for Altgeld and Illini Halls

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The University of Illinois has embarked on a project to restore and renovate Altgeld Hall and replace its neighbor across Wright Street, Illini Hall, with a new building. An investment in these spaces will directly benefit thousands of students and faculty members. The renovation of Altgeld and a new Illini Hall will provide students and faculty collaborative spaces that are essential for learning and discovery in the 21st century and make both buildings accessible to all students.