The slate of confirmed speakers is growing for a three-day conference in honor of Persi's 75th birthday, to be held over the last weekend in January 2020. Event registration, including a celebratory dinner planned for the Friday evening, will become available in November, so save the dates now!
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Education in the Statistics discipline acquaints students with the role played by probabilistic and statistical ideas and methods in the many fields of science, medicine, technology, and even the humanities.
We provide instruction in the theory and application of techniques that have been found to be commonly useful, and offer advanced training through interdisciplinary and graduate programs.
News & Announcements
Dominik Rothenhäusler is newest Assistant Professor of Statistics
Dominik will begin his appointment on September 1, 2019, coming to Sequoia Hall from a postdoctoral stint with the Department of Statistics at UC Berkeley. He received his PhD in Mathematics from ETH...Tze Lai receives HKU Distinguished Alumni Award
Celebrating their 80th anniversary this year, the Faculty of Science at Hong Kong University have named 18 individuals to be honored as Distinguished Alumni for 2019, encompassing criteria that...New Stein Fellow for 2019
Nicholas Cook joins the Statistics Department as a Stein Fellow for a one-year appointment. Nick has spent three years at Stanford with the Math Department on a NSF Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral...Percy Liang honored with a Presidential Early Career Award
The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) embodies the high priority placed by the federal government on maintaining the leadership position of the United States in...Featured
Admissions Info
Statistics PhD and MS Application Deadlines
Graduate Admissions Application for Autumn 2020-2021 will be availabe in September 2019
PhD: December 3, 2019 (Tuesday)
MS: December 3, 2019 (Tuesday)
Data Science: MS: December 3, 2019 (Tuesday)
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Industrial Affiliates
Our IA Program develops practical relationships between the department and the industrial community by creating opportunities for scientists, engineers, and researchers in local companies to meet with our graduate students in an informal setting. The program offers a variety of benefits, including the annual workshop and faculty visits to member organizations.
IA Members:
- Baidu Research
- BlackRock
- Stitch Fix
- Two Sigma Investments LLC
