Ten Statistical Ideas That Changed the World

In this collection of videos, Trevor Hastie and Rob Tibshirani interview authors of seminal papers in the field of statistics. This project was part of Stanford's STATS 319 class held in Winter Quarter of 2024.

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News & Announcements

Lucas Janson returns to the Farm as Associate Professor

Lucas begins his new appointment on September 1st, with an office in our CoDa suite. After earning BS and MS degrees at Stanford, he attained his PhD under Emmanuel Candès here in 2017.

A new Stein Fellow for 2026

Juraj Bodík will start the academic year in Sequoia Hall after earning his PhD in mathematical statistics from the University of Lausanne under Valérie Chavez-Demoulin.

Remembering Herman Chernoff (1923–2026)

We lost Herman Chernoff on July 6th. He was 103. His remarkable contributions to our field included work on large sample theory, experimental design, sequential analysis, presenting statistical data in visual form, and statistical decision-making. His enthusiasm for mentoring was almost equally well known.

2026 Statistics Teaching Assistant Awards

We relish this time of year, when the Statistics Department Teaching Assistant Awards are decided! Stanford's dedication to the highest quality in teaching is a leadership role held not only by members of faculty but also by many talented teaching assistants.

Candès, Rothenhäusler among 2026 Frontiers of Science Award honorees

The International Congress for Basic Science honors top research with an emphasis on achievements from the past ten years which are of outstanding scholarly value and originality.

2026 Department Dissertation Awards

The Department of Statistics proudly announces the new cohort of our annual doctoral dissertation awards. Each exemplary distinction is accompanied by a prize of $1,000 and much congratulating at the Graduation Cake Celebration on June 11th.
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Upcoming Seminars & Events

September
28

  4:00pm
  Sequoia 200
  Jiyun Park, Stanford Math
October
5

  4:00pm
  Sequoia 200
  Reza Gheissari, Northwestern
October
12

  4:00pm
  Sequoia 200
  Zoe Himwich, UC Berkeley
October
19

  4:00pm
  Sequoia 200
  Alice Guionnet, ENS Lyon/MSRI
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2026-27 Faculty Search

A new opportunity for an Assistant Professor is now open: applications must be received by November 1, 2026.

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Industrial Affiliates Program

Our IA Program develops practical relationships between the department and the industrial community by creating opportunities for scientists, engineers, and developers from high-profile businesses to meet with our graduate students and share research topics in an informal setting. The annual conference for members, faculty, and final-year PhD candidates is a highlight event in our academic calendar!

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Department Technical Reports

The entire collection of Tech Reports issued by the Statistics Department — since 1949 — is available in PDF format. Browse the Archive in date order or search by Author, Year, Series, or Title keyword: advance your research or just discover something interesting every time!