Statistics Alumni Achievements and Research Highlights From BDAL Alumni Achievements This year, two senior Ph.D. students, Yongkai Chen and Shushan Xu, successfully defended their dissertations and have begun their postdoctoral training at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, respectively. At the same time, we are pleased to welcome two new members, Yingchuan Zhang and Meizhi Yu, who joined our group and have started contributing to several ongoing research directions. Read more about Statistics Alumni Achievements and Research Highlights From BDAL
2025 Graduate Student Highlights The year 2025 was a remarkable one for our graduate students — a year defined by creativity, hard work, and well-earned recognition. Luyang Fang, a fifth-year PhD student, received the prestigious James L. Carmon Scholarship, honoring her innovative use of computing in research. Read more about 2025 Graduate Student Highlights
Recent News from the Ke Lab Dr. Yuan Ke, together with Prof. Runze Li (Pennsylvania State University) and Prof. Stéphane Guerrier (University of Geneva), received a new research award from the joint program of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). The funded project, titled “Tail-robust Analysis of High-dimensional Nonstationary Time Series,” supports a three-year international collaboration aimed at developing new statistical methodologies and theories for analyzing complex, high-dimensional time series data. Dr. Read more about Recent News from the Ke Lab
UGA ASA DataFest 2026 Dates: Friday, April 10 – Sunday, April 12, 2026 Location: UGA Innovation District, 210 Spring Street, Athens, GA 30602 Registration Form: Register Here Registration Deadline: February 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST Wed, 11/12/2025 - 3:25pm Type of Event: Data Science Competition Read more about UGA ASA DataFest 2026
The Department of Statistics Hosts a Record Number of Participants for GSD 2025 Read more about The Department of Statistics Hosts a Record Number of Participants for GSD 2025
Capstone courses in statistics and data science recently featured by the Franklin College We are pleased to have the department's capstone courses for our undergraduate majors in statistics and data science featured in Chronicles, the blog of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. These courses provide great opportunities for our students to synthesize and extend their methodological knowledge and apply it to fascinating, real problems. Read more here. Read more about Capstone courses in statistics and data science recently featured by the Franklin College
Congratulations to Jasmine Nguyen for a strong showing in the Avant South's Innovation Cup competition! Recently, college students from around the state of Georgia participated in Avant South's Innovation Cup. Teams competed to build apps that will serve fans and visitors to the upcoming World Cup with features to promote local businesses, facilitate fan-to-fan experiences, engage with young users, and provide smart city navigation. Among more than 300 participants, UGA students performed strongly. Read more about Congratulations to Jasmine Nguyen for a strong showing in the Avant South's Innovation Cup competition!
The UGA Department of Statistics Welcomes 4 New Faculty for the 2025-26 Academic Year Read more about The UGA Department of Statistics Welcomes 4 New Faculty for the 2025-26 Academic Year
Department of Statistics Awards Two Scholarships Congratulations Blake Gee and Kevin Kerguelen! James David Lifsey Graduate Fellowship in Statistics and Data Science Read more about Department of Statistics Awards Two Scholarships
Departmental Colloquium - Dr. Jordan Eckers Abstract: Thu, 09/18/2025 - 3:09pm Type of Event: Colloquium Series Read more about Departmental Colloquium - Dr. Jordan Eckers
