Jerry Reiter, Professor of Statistical Science, was the chair of a National Academies of Sciences consensus panel on managing risks to privacy and confidentiality when sharing blended data products. The panel produced a peer-reviewed report that was released at the end of January 2024. A Link to the report is available. read more about Jerry Reiter leads NAS consensus panel report on data privacy »
An article by former Duke visiting Ph.D. student Maryclare Griffin and Statistical Science faculty member Peter Hoff has been selected for the American Statistical Association Editor's Choice Collection. Their article, "Structured Shrinkage Priors," was one of two articles selected by the Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics editors. Other Editor's Choice selections can be found at the following link. read more about Editors’ choice award for Peter Hoff »
An article by Statistical Science Ph.D. student Xiaojun Zheng and faculty member Simon Mak has been selected for the American Statistical Association Editor's Choice Collection. Their article, "PERCEPT: a new online change-point detection method using topological data analysis," was one of two articles selected by the editors of Technometrics. Other Editor's Choice selections can be found at the following link. read more about Editors’ choice award for Simon Mak »
The 2024 student paper award winners for the Section on Environmental Sciences (EnviBayes) of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis all have connections to Duke Statistical Science. The award winners include: 1. Jorge Castillo-Mateo: Spatio-temporal modeling for record-breaking temperature events in Spain (advisors: Ana C. Cebrián, University of Zaragoza and Alan E. Gelfand, Duke University) 2. Sam Gailliot: Data sketching and stacking: A confluence of two strategies for predictive inference in high-… read more about EnviBayes Student Paper Awards! »
The Department of Statistical Science at Duke University in Durham, NC, invites applications for the position of Director of the Master's in Statistical Science (MSS) program. The candidate will also be appointed as a regular rank, non-tenure track faculty member in the department. The MSS is a 2 year degree that provides a modern, comprehensive education in statistical and data science, emphasizing theory, methods and computation. The program brings students into challenging, real world research areas, and prepares… read more about Open Position: Master's Program Director »
PhD student Alex Dombowsky is a winner of the 2024 Section on Bayesian Statistical Science student paper awards. Alex will receive partial travel support to present his work at the Joint Statistical Meetings in 2024. read more about PhD Student Alex Dombowsky Wins SBSS Paper Award »
David Dunson will deliver the 2024 annual Sobel Lecture at UC Santa Barbara. The Sobel Lecture is the most prestigious seminar in the Department of Statistics and Applied Probability at UCSB. See the website for list of recent speakers. read more about David Dunson to deliver distinguished Sobel Lecture »
Congratulations to Statistical Science Ph.D. alum Claudia Tebaldi on being selected among the 2023 American Geophysical Union honorees for Union Fellow, “For her outstanding contributions in statistics and climate science leading to improved understanding." Read more on this award. read more about Congratulations to Alum Claudia Tebaldi for Being Selected as AGU Fellow »
In an impressive display of academic excellence, thirteen students from the Master of Statistical Science (MSS) program have been honored with the prestigious Dean's Research Award this semester. This coveted award serves as a springboard for students, providing them with essential funding to dive deeper into their research pursuits. It covers a range of critical needs, from acquiring necessary research tools and programs to attending influential conferences. Such support is crucial in enhancing the… read more about MSS Students Shine with Dean’s Research Award from The Graduate School »
The Department of Statistical Science is delighted to announce that two Duke students were among winners from the Spring 2023 Undergraduate Statistics Project Competition. Ro Huang placed in the top three for their class project, “Bring The Heat: Exploring The Relationship Between Temperature And Short & Long-Distance Running Performance,” and Naomi Rubin placed in the top three for her research project, “Evaluating Student Perception Of Assessment In Introductory Quantitative Studies.”… read more about Duke Students Win at the Undergraduate Statistics Project Competition »
Ph.D. student Alex Dombowsky wins an award for the best “long talk” at the Bayesian Young Statisticians Meeting read more about Alex Dombowsky wins best talk award at BayesM »
Professor Mine Cetinkaya-Rundel is delivering a lecture on November 15 in the Mathematical Association of America Distinguished Lecture Series. A description of the lecture can be found at MAA Distinguished Lecture Series | Mathematical Association of America. read more about Mine Cetinkaya-Rundel delivers MAA Distinguished Lecture »
Recruiters recently returned to campus for our second annual STEM-focused career fair, co-sponsored by the Master’s of Statistical Science and Master's in Interdisciplinary Data Science Programs. Over a dozen employers were welcomed to campus, including Netflix, the National Security Agency, DCRI, and Vectra AI, among others. Employers searching for students to fill internship, research, and full-time employment positions were able to connect with over 200 students from the MSS and MIDS programs, as well as graduate… read more about 2nd Annual STEM Career Fair »
Looking for top talent for your summer internship roles? Duke University's Master of Statistical Science program is pleased to present our Resume Book featuring our exceptional students with strong foundations in statistical inference, computing, and data science. Email us at stat-msd@duke.edu to request your Resume Book. Find your next superstar data science intern today! For employers looking to interact with first and second-year students looking for internships and full-time positions, consider signing up… read more about Exciting News! Our Resume Book of Current Master's Students is Ready 📚 »
The Department of Statistical Science is searching for two assistant professor positions. For more information and to apply go to the link attached. read more about Two assistant professor searches »
MSS students enjoyed a picnic in Duke Gardens last week, taking advantage of the beautiful fall weather. Planned by the MSS Graduate Consultative Committee (GCC), students enjoyed conversations with classmates and faculty members, alongside delicious pizza – and even some ultimate frisbee! read more about MSS Fall Picnic! »
Interested in applying to Duke's Statistical Science Ph.D. program? Join our Director of Graduate Studies, Prof. Merlise Clyde, to learn more about our world-class program! Prof. Clyde will give an overview of the Ph.D. program and the admissions process, followed by a Q&A session with the participants. Register Here Session 1: Friday, October 20th, 9 am EDT Session 2: Friday, October 20th, 1 pm EDT Session 3: Friday, October 27th, 9 am EDT Session 4: Friday, October 27th, 1 pm EDT read more about PhD overview and information session with Dr. Merlise Clyde »
MSS students Shang Zheng, Joyce Zhou, and Yanjiao Yang won the gold medal in the 2023 Big Data Health Science competition hosted by the University of South Carolina. The Big Data Health Science Student Case Competition provides teams of graduate and senior undergraduate students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge to analyzing big datasets in healthcare. read more about MSS Students Gold Medal Winners in Data Science Competition »
Assistant Professor Simon Mak is the Duke PI on an interdisciplinary grant funded by the Department of Energy, on developing new Bayesian uncertainty quantification methods for advancing important directions in nuclear physics and high-energy physics. This is a $1.3 million multi-institutional collaborative grant with theoretical and experimental physicists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, UC Berkeley and Wayne State University. The study of complex nuclear phenomena, such as neutrinos and the quark-gluon… read more about Simon Mak leads Duke team on DOE grant to develop Bayesian uncertainty quantification methods for nuclear science »
Professor Amy Herring will deliver a keynote lecture for the 20th Armitage Workshop at the University of Cambridge in England. Details of her lecture can be found here. read more about Amy Herring to deliver keynote lecture at 20th Armitage Workshop »
Interested in applying to Duke’s Master’s of Statistical Science or Ph.D. program? Join our Program Directors, Dr. Funda Güneş and Dr. Merlise Clyde, to learn more about our world-class programs. Dr. Güneş, the Master's Program Director, will give an overview of the MSS program and the admissions process, followed by a Q&A session with the participants. Session One: Wednesday, October 25th, 8 am EDT Session Two: Thursday, October 26th, 1 pm EDT Register here. Dr. Merlise Clyde, Director of Graduate… read more about Upcoming Graduate Program Info Sessions »
A number of Statistical Science/ISDS alums currently based in and around the Bay Area convened over a weekend in early September. Among the interactions and events was a lovely reunion gathering on September 2nd. The alum reunion was coordinated by Viri Lourdes and Omar Aguilar, with the help of Raquel Prado and Liang Zhang. Viri and Omar generously hosted the event at their home in Portola Valley. The fine September afternoon and evening saw much catching-up, connecting and reconnecting among alums… read more about CA StatSci/ISDS Alums Meetup »
Incoming assistant professor Filippo Ascolani, who starts in the spring semester of 2024, has been awarded one of the Lawrence D. Brown Ph.D. Student Awards. He will deliver an invited talk at the 2024 IMS meetings. More information about the award is at https://imstat.org/ims-awards/ims-lawrence-d-brown-ph-d-student-award/ read more about Incoming assistant professor Filippo Ascolani wins IMS award »
We kicked off our first Proseminar session with Liberty Mutual. The Liberty Mutual team generously shared invaluable insights and tips on internship applications, demonstrating their dedication to nurturing young talent. Enhancing the event's depth, three accomplished data scientists, including two program alumni, shared their industry expertise. They answered student questions and explained how to start a data science career at the company. This session not only provided information about Liberty Mutual internships… read more about Master's Program's Proseminar with Liberty Mutual: Insights and Alumni Wisdom »
Professor David Dunson has been selected as the 51st lecturer in the Hogg and Craig Lecture series at Iowa State University. The Hogg and Craig lecturer is given annually to a distinguished statistician. He will deliver two lectures at Iowa State in 2024. Details about the lectureship are available at the link below. Hogg and Craig Lectures read more about David Dunson to deliver Hogg and Craig Lecture »
The Master of Statistical Science program welcomed 33 new students to Durham in August. The incoming MSS class completed a virtual MATH/STAT Bootcamp, led by Ph.D. student Christine Shen, before coming from all over the globe to participate in the program’s in-person Python Bootcamp, led by Ph.D. students Ed Tam and Sam Rosen. They also participated in departmental and Graduate School orientations, including RCR training, a departmental welcome from department chair Dr. Jerry Reiter, and Program Director Dr. Funda Gunes.… read more about Welcome, MSS Class of 2025! »
Professor Peter Hoff has been named the IMS Executive Secretary for 2023. From the IMS website, "The Executive Secretary is responsible for maintaining the records of the Institute. Under the IMS Constitution, the Executive Secretary is a member of the Council and a member of the Executive and Officers Committees." Congratulations, Peter, on this honor! read more about Peter Hoff named the IMS Executive Secretary »
