The Department of Statistics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is pleased to announce the search for its next Department Chair. This full-time, tenured position at the rank of Professor offers a unique opportunity for a distinguished scholar and leader...

Professor Kit Clement of the University of Illinois Department of Statistics helped incorporate statistics into the Illinois Scholars Program (ISP) for the first time this past summer. Clement provided a four-week introductory course to incoming undergraduate students as part of the ISP Summer...

Professor Vimal Rao of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Department of Statistics is a recipient of an Illinois Center for Social & Behavioral Science (CSBS) Small Grant award for his innovative...

The Department of Statistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is thrilled to welcome six new faculty members, each bringing a unique blend of research expertise and academic excellence to the department. Their arrival underscores the department's commitment to advancing the field...

The Department of Statistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is pleased to announce new leadership for the upcoming academic year. Professor Yuguo Chen will serve as Interim Chair of the department for the 2024-2025 academic year, succeeding Professor Bo Li, who has held the...

The 4th Annual Blackwell Summers Scholars Program concluded on August 1st with a research symposium at the Illini Union. The forum marks another successful year of research and collaboration for the scholars in the program named in honor of the esteemed mathematician and Illinois alum Dr. David H....

The groundbreaking legacy of STAT 107/CS 107: Data Science Discovery will be remembered for the ages. The University of Illinois Alumni Association recently revealed the 2024 syllabus for Data Science Discovery as one of ten items to be included in the sesquicentennial time capsule. The chosen...