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Statistics Faculty and TAs Recognized on Spring 2025 List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent
The Department of Statistics is proud to celebrate our instructors and teaching assistants who have been recognized on the Spring 2025 List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students, compiled by the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL).This honor is...
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Advancing Statistics Education: Illinois Faculty at USCOTS
The United States Conference on Teaching Statistics (USCOTS)—organized by the Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education (CAUSE)—returned this summer to Iowa State University with the theme "Useful Models." Since 2005, USCOTS has brought together teachers and...
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Department of Statistics Faculty Secure Major Research Grants
The Department of Statistics is celebrating a series of grant awards to faculty members, reflecting the breadth and impact of research taking place across the department. Supported by both the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), these projects span topics...
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Open Rank Faculty Search in Statistics and Data Science at Illinois
The Department of Statistics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications for an open rank faculty (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) position in Statistics and Data Science (100% for 9 months). All areas of Statistics and Data Science are welcome.The University of...
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Leading the Data Science Revolution
Through the innovative X + Data Science (X + DS) program, Grainger Engineering's Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider and affiliate Karle Flanagan are preparing thousands of Illinois students to shape the future of technology, business and society through the power of data.The X + DS program at Illinois...
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Jennifer Anderson Bliss Receives Rebecca J. Simon Award for Professional Development
The Department of Statistics is happy to announce that Jennifer Anderson Bliss, Senior Undergraduate Advisor, has been awarded the Rebecca J. Simon Award for Professional Development.The Rebecca J. Simon Award supports professional development opportunities for academic advisors and career...
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Kit Clement Appointed Co-Editor of Technology Innovations in Statistics Education
The Department of Statistics is pleased to announce that Teaching Assistant Professor Kit Clement has been named co-editor of the journal Technology Innovations in Statistics Education (TISE).TISE is an open-access journal dedicated to advancing how technology can enhance the...
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Illinois Students Share Research at National Statistics Education Conference
Eleven Illinois students and faculty researchers recently represented the university at the 2025 U.S. Conference on Teaching Statistics (USCOTS), held at Iowa State University. The delegation included undergraduates from multiple disciplines, including juniors Reem Kharfan (psychology), Samin...
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Media Mention: Illinois Research Featured in The New York Times
An interdisciplinary research project led by University of Illinois faculty members Adrian Burgos Jr. (history), Daniel Eck (statistics), Christopher Kinson (statistics), and Shen Yan (statistics) was recently featured in the New York Times Science section article, “...
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Professor Ruoqing Zhu named Brad and Karen Smith Scholar
The Department of Statistics is proud to announce that the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois has named Professor Ruoqing Zhu a Brad and Karen Smith Scholar. This prestigious recognition honors faculty who demonstrate outstanding expertise and academic...