Women in Statistics + Data Science panelists share career experiences and advice with students

 What does a career in statistics and data science look like, and how do you find your place in a field that continues to evolve? Those questions were at the center of the fourth annual Department of Statistics' Women in Statistics + Data Science event on Monday, October 26, at the Illini...

Ashley Arroyo (BS Statistics, '20, MS Statistics, '22) - Data Scientist, Subaru of Indiana Automotive

As a Data Scientist at Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA), I build predictive models and user interfaces to help optimize manufacturing operations and parts delivery. I collaborate with teams to...

Stat Ambassadors Blog: Study Tips, Academic Resources, and Productivity Tools

As a student, it is often overwhelming to balance multiple courses, assignments, exams, extracurriculars, social life, and taking care of yourself. I’ve found that the best way to find balance between all these is to try and break infinite tasks, such as studying, into finite, bite sized tasks in...

Alexandra Chronopoulou named Alma Project Senior Faculty Fellow

 Alexandra Chronopoulou, clinical associate professor of Statistics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been selected as one of three inaugural Senior Faculty Fellows for the Alma Project, a campus initiative focused on promoting neighborliness and a sense of purpose through...

Lelys Bravo de Guenni’s Global Classrooms Proposal approved for Spring 2027

 Lelys Bravo de Guenni, clinical associate professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has received approval from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for a Global Classrooms initiative launching in Spring 2027.The project will connect students...

Ruoqi Yu receives Campus Research Board Funding and Arnold O. Beckman Award

 Ruoqi Yu, assistant professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been selected for funding by the Campus Research Board through the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation. Her project, “Design Before Analysis:...

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Yuguo Chen appointed Robert W. Schaefer Professor

 Professor and Department Chair Yuguo Chen has been appointed a Robert W. Schaefer Professor in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.The professorship honors the late Robert W. Schaefer (BS ’56, Chemical Engineering), a Illinois alumnus and...

Media Mention: Jun Hee Kim’s 2026 Sabermetrics research featured by FanGraphs

 Statistics doctoral student Jun Hee Kim recently presented collaborative research with Adrian Burgos, Jr., Shen Yan, Ryan To, and Daniel J. Eck of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign at the 2026 Sabermetrics, Scouting, and the Science of Baseball (Saberseminar), held August 29–30 in...

Blackwell Summer Scholars showcase summer research at annual symposium

 Illinois undergraduate students from statistics, information sciences, and neural engineering gathered at the Illini Union on Aug. 7 to share the results of their summer research as part of the 2026 Blackwell Summer Scholars Symposium. The symposium marked the conclusion of an eight-week...
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