The University of Illinois Department of Statistics recently hosted its annual Robert E. Bohrer Memorial Student Workshop in Statistics, bringing together students, faculty, and distinguished scholars for a full day of research presentations, invited lectures, and community engagement.The...

 The Department of Statistics is pleased to share that Professor Susu Zhang, on behalf of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee, has been awarded a $25,000 grant through the PURSUE LAS (Program for Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Exploration) initiative to support the...

 The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Department of Statistics congratulates Eren Kizildag on receiving the Best Paper Award at the Algorithmic Learning Theory Conference 2026, held February 23–26 in Toronto, Canada.Kizildag’s paper, “The Planted Number Partitioning...

 PhD student Mehrdad Mohammadi has been selected as a recipient of the Larine Y. Cowan Make a Difference Award, a campus honor that recognizes individuals who have made meaningful contributions to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming community at...

 Our beloved and esteemed colleague, Stephen Portnoy, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Statistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, passed away on December 28, 2025. His distinguished career leaves a lasting mark on the University of Illinois and...

Kevin Armstrong has been selected as one of eight staff members and academic professionals to receive a College of Liberal Arts & Sciences award recognizing outstanding professional contributions, with honorees to be celebrated in a Spring 2026 ceremony. As facility operations coordinator for...