New Statistics course offering in Data Science
This fall, the department is very pleased to expand upon the popular exploratory data analysis course (STAT 545A) by offering a follow-up topics course titled "Basic Training for Data Science" (STAT 547M) Both courses are open to graduate students from any discipline.
For more information, visit here.
PhD students Yang (Seagle) Liu wins best paper award in a competition organized by the ASA’s Section on Statistics and the Environment (ENVR).
Seagle's winning paper is entitled "Bayesian Melding of the Dead-Reckoned Path and GPS Measur ements for an Accurate and High-Resolution Path of Marine Mammals”.
Congratulations to FoS Achievement Award Winners Andrea and Andy!
Andrea Sollberger, our Student Services Coordinator, and Andy Leung, a Ph.D. student, have just been awarded Faculty of Science Achievement Awards for Service. These awards recognize exceptional contributions of faculty, staff, and students.
Congratulations to Andrea and Andy!
Paper by Recent PhD Graduate of the Department Ehsan Karim Picked as One of Top 10 for 2014
Congratulations to Ehsan Karim, a recent PhD graduate of the department!
The American Journal of Epidemiology selected his first-authored paper as one of its TOP 10 for 2014.
Take a look at the American Journal of Epidemiology's announcement here.
Congratulations, Ehsan!
Seagle Liu Talks Statistics and Marine Mammals
UBC Science interviewed Seagle Liu on his interesting marine mammal work!
You can check out the article here: Smart stats reveal the secret lives of sea lions.
Call for Nominations: Department of Statistics Award in Data Science
The Department of Statistics is soliciting nominations for the newly established Department of Statistics Award in Data Science, an award to recognize the importance of developing and applying tools to answer important questions through the analysis of data. This $1000 award is offered to an undergraduate or graduate student who has demonstrated initiative and creativity in making outstanding contributions in the field of Data Science.
2015 Constance van Eeden Seminar (Presented by Invited Speaker, Professor Peter Guttorp): Video and Slides
A video recording of this year's Constance van Eeden seminar (given by invited speaker Professor Peter Guttorp) and slides from this talk have now been posted online!
You may find everything from Professor Guttorp's March 24th talk, called "Projecting the Uncertainty of Sea Level Rise Using Climate Models and Statistical Downscaling", here.
2014 Marshall Prize winner - Vivian Meng
The Departmental Awards Committee is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2014 Marshall Prize is Vivian Meng. Vivian completed her MSc. thesis “Extensions to the Multiplier Method for Inferring Population size” under the supervision of Professor Paul Gustafson. Vivian is now a PhD student in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at McGill University.
Congratulations Vivian!
Yang (Seagle) Liu awarded Statistics Dept. Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
Yang (Seagle) Liu has been awarded the Statistics Department Graduate Teaching Assistant Award for 2014. Seagle is an outstanding TA who consistently scores highly on student TA evaluations. Time and time again, students have indicated Seagle’s willingness to go above and beyond in order to help them when they are struggling. Seagle has contributed to the educational mission of the Department through his direct role in courses, as well as by acting as a leader and mentor for newer TAs.
Thank you, Seagle, for your hard work and dedication!
Camila Casquilho Resende awarded Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
Statistics PhD candidate Camila Casquilho Resende has been awarded the prestigious Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award for 2014/2015.