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The Nash Medal in Statistics in the 2023-2024 academic year is awarded to Yihang He, who graduates with a BSc in Combined Major in Computer Science and Statistics. Yihang's grades in upper level Statistics and Math courses are all above 90%. His grades in Computer Science courses are mostly above 90% and he completed four Faculty of Science Co-op terms. Yihang plans to work as a software engineer to explore different fields of interest, and later pursue graduate studies.

The Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute (CANSSI) has named Evan Sidrow as a Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow for 2024-2026.

The Statistical Society of Canada (SSC) recently announced Statistics Professor Alexandre Bouchard-Côté as the recipient of this year’s CRM-SSC Prize in Statistics. The CRM-SSC Prize in Statistics is awarded annually by the Centre de recherches mathématiques and the Statistical Society of Canada to recognize a statistical scientist's professional accomplishments in research during the first fifteen years after earning a doctorate. 

We are thrilled to announce the winner of our logo design contest! After careful consideration and review of all the fantastic entries, we have selected a design that not only embodies the essence of our department identity but also celebrates 40 years of excellence in statistical research, education, and engagement.

Nikola Surjanovic has been a PhD student in the UBC Department of Statistics since September 2021, and he is the holder of the prestigious Vanier Scholarship. He is supervised by Professors Alexandre Bouchard-Côté and Trevor Campbell.

A distinguished group of faculty members from the Statistics department, including Trevor Campbell, Tiffany Timbers, Melissa Lee, Joel Östblom, and Lindsey Heagy from the Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences department, have won this year’s Open Education Resources (OER) Excellence and Impact Award!

Marie Auger-Méthé, Associate Professor of Statistics, and the Institute for the Ocean and Fisheries, UBC Vancouver, has been honoured with the 2023 Charles A. McDowell Award for Excellence in Research!

The Department Awards Committee is pleased to announce that the winners of the 2023-2024 Marshall Prize are David Zuheng Xu and Daniel Daly-Grafstein.

The Statistics Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee is excited to announce that the Department of Statistics is launching its first Graduate Student Parental Leave Financial Support Policy. Through this policy, the department commits to supporting graduate students taking leave of absence from their studies at UBC to care for an infant or young child.

Calling all UBC students with an artistic flair! UBC Statistics is on a mission to find a logo to commemorate 40 years of excellence in statistical research, education, and engagement.