Bargmann Day Celebration

Bargmann Day Celebration

Join us in honoring the remarkable legacy of Dr. Rolf E. Bargmann as we celebrate a tremendous act of generosity from Dr. Bargmann’s daughters, Monika, Eve, Cori, and Dorie as they pledge a remarkable $50,000 to the Bargmann Statistics Fund. 

This event, as well as the Bargmann lab dedication, will be held on Monday, March 25, 2024 at 4PM. Refreshments will be served in the Cohen Room following the ceremony.

Below is the Program outline for the afternoon:

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UGA DSAI Summer Camp 2024

Encouraged by the success of the 2023 Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Summer Camp and due to popular demand, the Department of Statistics at the University of Georgia is once again partnering with Data Scientists at Wells Fargo to offer a Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Camp this summer. This camp will be held in person on the campus of University of Georgia. About 30 high school students will be selected to participate in this camp.

Dr. Wenxuan Zhong named as the UGA Athletic Association Professor in Statistics

The Department of Statistics is proud to announce that the UGA and the Board of Regents recently approved that Dr. Wenxuan Zhong will be named as the UGA Athletic Association Professor in Statistics. This appointment brings the Dr Zhong the new title of the University of Georgia Athletic Association Professor in Statistics. This new title is a testament to Dr. Zhong's outstanding achievements and her commitment to advancing statistical knowledge.

Paige Taylor is Awarded CURO Research Assistantship for Spring 2024

Statistics major Paige Taylor is a recipient of the CURO Research Award for the Spring 2024 semester. Under the guidance of Drs. Abhyuday Mandal and Aditya Mishra, Paige will utilize machine learning algorithms to create epidemic models and forecast epidemic trends. Public health data often exhibits temporal and spatial variations, requiring sophisticated methods to capture meaningful trends and patterns.