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Iowa State Recognizes Department of Statistics Members for 25 Years of Service

Seminar: Huiyan Sang Explores GS-BART Method for Data Analysis

Department of Statistics Alumnus, Col. Nicholas Clark, Featured in Amstat News

Xintao Xia, Statistics Graduate Student, Receives IMS Hannan Graduate Student Travel Award

Statistics Alumnus Shu Yang Receives COPSS Emerging Leader Award

Shu Yang, Iowa State University alumnus and associate professor of statistics at NC State University, has been selected for the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS) Emerging Leader Award for her contributions to the field of statistical science. This award recognizes early career statistical scientists who exhibit leadership and the potential to shape and strengthen the discipline.

Seminar Explores Causal Inference Challenges in Environmental Health Data

The Department of Statistics at Iowa State University hosted a seminar featuring Dr. Nathan Wikle from the University of Iowa. The seminar, titled "Causal inference for environmental health data: Estimating Causal Effects in the Presence of Spatial Interference," addressed the significant challenges inherent in drawing causal conclusions from spatial environmental data.

Thomas Pollard and The Department of Statistics Featured in Forbes

Seminar, Anjishnu Banerjee, Making Sense with Bits and Pieces of Information: Collaborative Statistical Learning

Undergraduate Students Secure 2nd Place in USPROC

Graduate Student, Mingyue Hu Receives a 2024 JSM Travel Award

Faculty Member, Mack Shelley, Co-Principal Investigator on Successful Miller Faculty Fellowship Proposal

A Miller Faculty Fellowship Award was granted for the proposal "STEMLEAD AI for BIOL 101: STEM Learning Enhancement and Development through Artificial Intelligence for Undergraduate Students in Introductory Biology Courses." Mack Shelley, university professor in the Department of Statistics, will serve as Co-Principal Investigator on the team pioneering innovative approaches to undergraduate education.

2024 Statistics REU: Application Deadline is March 22

2024 Research Experience for Undergraduate Students Program Information

Program Dates: June 3-August 1, 2024

Application Deadline: March 22, 2024

Apply Online: https://bit.ly/3Szgcdh 

Compensation: All admitted students receive a weekly stipend of $550 plus an allowance for travel, housing, and meals.

Contact: Anthony Greiter, learning and development specialist, agreiter@iastate.edu

STATers Host Pasta, Poker, and ASA Memberships

Graduate students from the Department of Statistics came together for a night of pasta, poker, and ASA memberships in an event hosted by the graduate student organization STATers last Friday, March 1. The event aimed to introduce students to the benefits of joining the American Statistical Association (ASA) while providing a chance for socializing and networking.

Faculty Honored at College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Faculty Excellence Awards

Lynna Chu, assistant professor, and Daniel Nordman, professor and Dale G. Grosvenor Chair, were recognized for their outstanding contributions to teaching and scholarship at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Faculty Excellence Awards Ceremony held on Monday, February 19.

Four Statistics Majors Invited to Join Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Four statistics majors at Iowa State University have been invited to join Phi Beta Kappa. Emily Allen, Zachary Swayne, Allison Loomis, and Charles Teggatz have been recognized for their outstanding academic achievements and commitment to the liberal arts and sciences.

Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most prestigious honorary society in the United States with a history dating back to its founding at the College of William and Mary in 1776.

Statistics Graduate Students Win International Love Data Week Contest

Statistics graduate students Federico Veneri and Yuhang Lin won the University Library’s first-ever International Love Data Week data visualization contest on February 16.

Veneri received first place and $150 for his entry “(Not) Sleeping Like A Baby,” a visual representation of a newborn’s sleep schedule. Lin won second prize for his entry "Statistics, Ratings on Bangumi,” earning him $75.

Nettleton Appointed to Second Term

Yuhang Lin Wins ASA Student Paper Award

Yuyang Li Wins ASA Student Paper Award

Fall 2023 Dean's List

Congratulations to the undergraduate statistics majors who made the Fall 2023 Dean's List by earning a semester GPA of 3.50 or above on at least 12-credit hours of graded or S-F courses.