Each semester the Berkeley Distinguished Lectures in Data Science are co-hosted by the Berkeley Division of Data Sciences and the Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS). These popular lectures feature Cal faculty doing visionary research that illustrates the character of the ongoing data revolution, and videos of each 45-minute presentation are made available online. The complete Fall 2018 series is ready to connect you with our diverse community across the Bay!
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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
Associate or Full Professor in Statistics or Probability
The Statistics Department at Stanford University invites applications for a tenured position at the Associate or Full Professor level in Applied Statistics, Theoretical Statistics, or Probability....2019 Statistics Department Diploma Ceremony
Statistics graduates and their family and friends are cordially invited to the department's Diploma Ceremony following the University's graduation exercises. Our ceremony is a joint affair with the...International Prize in Statistics awarded to Bradley Efron
The International Statistical Institute in partnership with ASA, IBS, IMS, and RSS in the International Prize in Statistics Foundation have selected Efron as the second winner of this distinction–the...Tengyu Ma appointed Assistant Professor of Statistics
Tengyu Ma comes to the department from Princeton University where he received a Ph.D. in Computer Science advised by Sanjeev Arora. His undergraduate studies were at Tsinghua University. With a joint...New Stein Fellow for 2018
Yuting Wei became the newest Stein Fellow in the Department of Statistics on September 1, 2018. Before coming to Stanford, Yuting completed her PhD in Statistics at UC Berkeley where she was advised...Featured
Admissions Info
Statistics PhD and MS Application Deadlines
Graduate Admissions Application is OPEN: Autumn 2019-2020 start
PhD: December 4, 2018
MS: January 15, 2019
Data Science: MS: January 15, 2019
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Upcoming Seminars
Fri 18 Jan | Probability Seminar
Hugo Duminil-Copin
Emergent planarity in two-dimensional Ising models with finite-range interactions
Special Event
Tue 22 Jan | Statistics Seminar
Christopher Maddison
AlphaGo, Hamiltonian descent, and the computational challenges of machine learning
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
- Microsoft
- Stitch Fix
- Systematica Investments
- Two Sigma Investments LLC
