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Now Hiring: Multiple Specialized Faculty Positions in Statistics & Data Science at Illinois
The Department of Statistics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking applications for multiple full-time, 9-month Lecturer and Instructor positions as part of a revised and extended search. These career-oriented, teaching-focused roles offer exciting opportunities...
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Faculty Profile: Getting to know Eren Kizildağ
Eren C. Kızıldağ, assistant professor in the Department of Statistics, is exploring statistical-computational trade-offs in large-scale random models and advancing the mathematics of data science to tackle challenges in optimization and inference.What drew you to the field of...
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Faculty Profile: Getting to know Chan Park
Chan Park, an assistant professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, studies how to better understand cause-and-effect in complex data. His research addresses challenges like missing information and interconnected data, using advanced...
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Bo Yuan Wins Prestigious SSGG Student Paper Award
The Department of Statistics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is proud to announce that Bo Yuan has been recognized with a 2025 Distinguished Student Paper Award by the Section on Statistics in Genomics and Genetics (SSGG) of the American Statistical Association. This award celebrates...
Masters Programs
Master of Science in Statistics
The Master of Science (MS) degree in Statistics provides advanced training in mathematical and applied statistics, exposure to statistics in
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Illinois researcher promotes public policy as key to preventing respiratory illness spread, earns NSF award
Despite the unprecedented hardships that accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic, it served as a moment of learning for many scientists and researchers across the globe. In a time of so much uncertainty, these professionals stepped up to the plate to find a solution.
For one such researcher at the...
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Statistics professors Karle Flanagan and Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider guests on Data Science Education Podcast
Karle Flanagan and Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider recently joined Eric Van Dusen and Lauren Chu on The Data Science Education Podcast to discuss the creation and success of STAT 107, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's introductory data science course. They share insights into growing the course...
Undergraduate Advising
If you are unable to attend our in-person drop-in hours, please email us with your questions, an
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Faculty Profile: Getting to know Joshua Agterberg
Joshua Agterberg, assistant professor in the Department of Statistics, is advancing the theoretical foundations of high-dimensional statistics and creating tools to better understand complex data structures in science and society.
What initially drew you to your field of study?
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