2020-07-08
- Students like Ajay Jain embody what is so unique, important, and binding of students within the field of statistics. The Statistics and Computer Science student at the University of Illinois double majors in Political Science and has his sights set on giving a voice to underrepresented individuals through his work. A student who is passionate about their purpose with focus, drive, and...
2020-06-04 - In the recent May, 2020 issue of UC Berkeley's Data Science Newsletter, Statistics 107: Data Science Discovery - initially led by Karle Flanagan and Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider in its inception during the Spring 2019 term - was featured as part of UC Berkeley's School...
2020-06-02 - The Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) has selected Yan Liu – third year PhD student in Statistics – to receive the 2020 IMS Hannan Graduate Student Travel Award. The purpose of the award is to help partially fund the travel and registration for an awardee to attend and possibly present a paper or poster at an IMS sponsored or co-sponsored meeting. Yan Liu’s paper titled ‘...
2020-05-20 - As COVID-19 ravages parts of the globe and threatens lives and economies, researchers from all disciplines race to understand the various impacts of the virus. Statistics Associate Professor, Xiaohui Chen and Ziyi Qiu, an Economist with ...
2020-05-14 - In the late hours of November 2, 2016, the Chicago Cubs clinched their first World Series win since 1908, a defining moment for any Chicago Cubs fan. For new University of Illinois student Charlie Young, it would prove life changing. That moment sparked a greater interest in baseball analytics for Young beyond that of just a hobby. This interest would lead him to the Illini Baseball team and,...
2020-05-01 - Statistics Affiliate Professor and Computer Science Teaching Associate Professor, Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider is doing his part to save people by providing easy to understand visuals of crucial data points surrounding the spread of COVID-19. Deemed a “Data Science Wizard”by Popular Mechanics...
2020-04-28 - The results are in, and GradReports.com has ranked the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign the sixth best college for statistics degrees for 2020, second overall for public institutions. Rating over 100,000 college degree programs and taking into account data from the U.S. Department of Education’s resources on over 5 million graduates across the...
2020-04-08 - Each term the University of Illinois administers the Chancellor’s Senior Survey to all graduating seniors to better understand their experiences at Illinois. The survey addresses students’ participation in activities and services, student learning outcomes, campus climate, and satisfaction with the Illinois experience, including asking students to “name one faculty or staff member who made a...
2020-04-03 - Professor Xiaofeng Shao of the Department of Statistics has been selected as one of the Fellows of the American Statistical Association (ASA) this year. The honor will formally be presented to him during the 2020 Joint Statistical Meeting (JSM) scheduled to be held in Philadelphia, PA on August 1, 2020. ASA Fellows The designation of ASA Fellow has been a...
2020-03-09 - The Department of Statistics invites applications for instructor, lecturer, teaching, clinical and visiting assistant/associate/full professor positions in Statistics and Data Science (up to 100% for 9 months). Instructor, lecturer, teaching and clinical professorial positions are continuing specialized faculty appointments renewable subject to performance and funding. Visiting positions can be...
2020-01-17 - Statistics PhD students, Wei Han and Xinming Yang selected along with eight other competitors from across the nation for the 2020 Section on Bayesian Statistical Science (SBSS) Student Paper Award sponsored by the American Statistical Association (ASA). The total of ten winners were selected from a record number of 60 entrants this year. Professor Yun Yang advises Wei Han and Professor Naveen...
2020-01-03 - Assistant Professor of Statistics, Naveen Narisetty, has recently received the distinguished Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The CAREER Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role...
2019-12-17 - Professor Xiaohui Chen of Statistics has been awarded the prestigious Simons Fellows in Mathematics award from the Simons Foundation. The Simons Foundation’s Mathematics and Physical Sciences (MPS) division invites applications for the Simons Fellows in Mathematics program, to make sabbatical research leaves more productive by extending them from a single term to a full academic year. Awards...
2019-11-18 - Dr. Jeff Douglas of Statistics has been elected President of the Psychometric Society for the 2021-2022 term. Professor Douglas will begin his term as President-elect shortly after the 2020 International Meeting of the Psychometric Society (IMPS), which will be held at the University of Maryland, July 14-17, 2020. As President-elect he will begin his tenure on the executive committee of the...
2019-11-13 - Associate Professor of Statistics, Xiaohui Chen has been selected as an Associate of the Center for Advanced Study (CAS) for the 20-21 academic year (pending Board of Trustees approval). CAS Associates are tenured University of Illinois faculty members whose proposals are selected in an annual competition. These appointments grant one semester of teaching release time in order to pursue an...