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Distinguished Professor Alicia Carriquiry has been named the inaugural Patricia S. Conn Professor of Statistics, an endowed professorship established to honor the legacy of Patricia S. Conn, a 1969 Iowa State statistics Ph.D.

The Department of Statistics hosted the 2025 ISU-NISS Conference on AI and Statistics from September 12-14, 2025, bringing together leading researchers from across the nation to explore cutting-edge developments at the intersection of artificial i

On September 12, 2025, renowned statistician and author Nate Silver delivered a public lecture titled "On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything" in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union.

The Department of Statistics hosted an Alumni Panel Discussion featuring three distinguished alumni: Cynthia Clark, Tetsuro (Ted) Motoyama, and Sarah Nusser.

The Department of Statistics was prominently featured at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fall Convocation and Awards Ceremony on September 4, 2025, where ten faculty and staff were honored for their exceptional contributions to teaching,

The Department of Statistics kicked off the fall semester with its annual Welcome Back Picnic, bringing together faculty, staff, and students for an afternoon of food and fun.

The Department of Statistics welcomed its newest graduate students at the annual Ice Cream Social on August 23, 2025, hosted by department chair Dan Nettleton and his wife Karen at their home.

Tyler Laube, a double major in mathematics and statistics, has been named the first recipient of the Dr. Robert Morrison and Anne Morrison Excellence Fund scholarship.

Statistics professor Karin Dorman is helping to develop a scalable, early-warning system for animal and zoonotic disease outbreaks. Read More.

We are grateful to all the alumni and friends who joined us for the Iowa State Department of Statistics reception at the 2025 Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) in Nashville, TN on August 5.

Three of our graduate students, Sebastian McCrimmon, Rebel Yee, and Benjamin Jacobs, took on the challenge of RAGBRAI, the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, held July 19–26, 2025.

The Department of Statistics at Iowa State University hosted the 2025 United States Conference on Teaching Statistics (USCOTS) July 15–19, drawing roughly 350 participants from across the U.S.

The Department of Statistics at Iowa State University will host the 2025 ISU-NISS Conference on AI and Statistics from Friday, September 12 through Sunday, September 14 in Ames, Iowa.

A new undergraduate Statistics Club will begin meeting this fall at Iowa State University, offering students a space to explore careers, build technical skills, and connect with others interested in data.

Blake Behrens did not always know he wanted to study statistics. Everything changed during his senior year of high school when one class sparked a new passion.

Peng Liu, Professor in the Department of Statistics at Iowa State University, has been named Director of the Laurence H. Baker Center for Bioinformatics and Biological Statistics.