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    Women in STAT

    Join us on March 24, 2023 for our first Women in STAT workshop. Registration required for this event. 

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    Registration deadline is March 3, 2023!

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    Statistics and story: baseball's two languages

    George Herman “Babe” Ruth is a baseball legend. He’s the “Great Bambino.” The “Sultan of Swat.” From 1914-1935, Ruth consistently crushed the ball, breaking nearly every standing batting record and tallying a career 714 home runs. By many accounts, the Boston Red Sox star pitcher turned New York Yankee slugger is still considered the greatest baseball player of all time. But, should he be?...
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    Stat-MS Prep Track offers opportunities for Statistics majors to get a jump start on their future

    The Stat-MS Prep Track at the University of Illinois is an opportunity for upperclassmen who are interested in pursuing a master's degree in statistics to get a head start on their coursework. The program is designed for students who are close to completing their undergraduate degree and have extra time in their schedules. By taking advantage of this spare time, students can begin their master's...
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    Illinois Team, KingFisher, One of Ten Teams to Advance in the Alexa Prize SimBot Challenge

    Ten university teams have been selected to participate in the live interactions phase of the Alexa Prize SimBot Challenge. As of February, those teams have advanced to the semifinals based on their performance during the initial customer feedback period. Alexa customers can interact with their SimBots by saying "Alexa, play...
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  • Statistics PhD students among award recipients of American Statistical Association student paper competitions
    The American Statistical Association (ASA) have named two Illinois Statistics-PhD students as recipients of ASA Student Paper Competition awards. Rong Tang and Rentian Yao are among the award winners of their respective categories based on the quality and content of their submissions. Tang, a...
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  • Heat waves, stock prices, and COVID vaccines among student research projects presented at recent URES symposium
    On December 7th, students and faculty gathered for the Fall 2022 Undergrad Research Symposium. URES allows students to work with experienced faculty on a research project, which is then presented at the end-of-semester event. I visited the Campus Instructional Facility to see the different types of...
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  • Statistics PhD students awarded top prizes at International Indian Statistical Association conference
    Two Statistics PhD students were recognized for their exceptional work at the 2022 International Indian Statistical Association (IISA) conference. Fourth-year PhD student, Kaustav Chakraborty, received third place in the Student Poster Competition for his research entitled "Efficient Model...
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    Alumni Spotlight: Yuqiao Dong ('14) - Vice President, Northern Trust

    Choosing Statistics graduate program at University of Illinois is one of the best decisions I have ever made. The combination of theoretical and practical courses, has equipped me with not only solid foundation on Statistics, but also hands-on experience solving real world problems. The program...
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