XiangRong Yin Promoted to Associate Professor Congratulations to XiangRong Yin who, starting August 2006, has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. This is a fitting recognition for his excellence in research and his outstanding devotion to the department. Of course, we all expect even more from him now! Read more about XiangRong Yin Promoted to Associate Professor
Dan Hall Becomes New Associate Department Head Starting in August of 2006, Dan Hall has become the Department's new Associate Head. He succeeds TN Sriram in this position, who did a wonderful job from August 2004 - August 2006. The Department holds high expectations for Dan in this important position. Read more about Dan Hall Becomes New Associate Department Head
Welcome our new Administrative Associate, Julie Davis Starting in January, 2007 Julie Davis joined the staff as an Administrative Associate I. She is our new technical typist and webmaster. Read more about Welcome our new Administrative Associate, Julie Davis
Nicole Lazar Receives M.G. Michael Award Congratulations to Nicole Lazar, who won the 2007 M.G. Michael Award in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences for innovative research. Read more about Nicole Lazar Receives M.G. Michael Award
Paul Schliekelman Promoted to Associate Professor Congratulations to Paul Schliekelman for becoming Associate Professor with Tenure, starting August 2007. Paul, who received the 2005 M.G. Michael Award in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences for innovative research, joined the department in 2001 and holds a PhD in Biomathematics from North Carolina State University. Read more about Paul Schliekelman Promoted to Associate Professor
Stat Bowl Team Winners, Susanta Tewari and Dipankar Bandyopadhyay Stat Bowl organizer Mark Payton awards a plaque to team winners Susanta Tewari and Dipankar Bandyopadhyay from the University of Georgia. Bandyopadhyay graduated in May and has started a faculty position at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Tewari will graduate next year. "This win is a relief, and we're proud to represent UGA! We want to thank Dr. John Stufken and Dr. Christine Franklin for their encouragement and support. We owe a lot to them." Read more about Stat Bowl Team Winners, Susanta Tewari and Dipankar Bandyopadhyay
Student Award Winners Gabriele Tonsil, Ben Neustifter, & Jien Chen win 2006 Student Awards. Read more about Student Award Winners
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award Winners Jien Chen and Umashanger Thayasivam receive the University's 2006-2007 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. Read more about Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award Winners
Welcome New Faculty Member, Lily Wang The Department is excited to welcome Li (Lily) Wang as a new faculty member, with a starting date of August 2007. Lily received her PhD degree in 2007 from Michigan State University where she worked on polynomial spline smoothing for time series under the direction of Lijian Yang. Read more about Welcome New Faculty Member, Lily Wang
Gauri Datta Receives Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Florida Congratulations to Gauri Datta for receiving the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Department of Statistics, University of Florida, November 2007. Gauri received his PhD at the University of Florida under the supervision of Professor Malay Ghosh in 1990 and joined our department in the same year. His outstanding record in the profession makes him an excellent choice for this award. Read more about Gauri Datta Receives Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Florida