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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?
I...
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Yuguo Chen Appointed Co-Editor of Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics (JCGS)
Professor Yuguo Chen has been appointed as Co-Editor of the Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics (JCGS), effective July 1, 2024. Published by Taylor & Francis on behalf of the American Statistical Association, JCGS is a leading, peer-reviewed journal featuring cutting-edge...
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Statistics Ambassador Blog: Finding an Internship
An internship can be a great way to gain hands-on industry experience alongside your academic journey. Statistics & Computer Science student Rohan Gavankar talks about how he successfully landed an internship, and what helped him as he searched for and applied to different positions.
The...
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Multiple Positions for Teaching/Clinical Assistant Professors, Lecturers & Instructors
The Department of Statistics in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications to fill multiple specialized faculty positions (100% appointment for 9 months), that support our growing statistics, statistics & computer science, and...