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Pushing the Boundary of Data Science through Statistical Modeling and Inference: A Conference in Honor of Prof. Dipak Dey

The conference, held on July 13-14, 2023, at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, is a celebration of Professor Dipak Dey’s 70th birthday. The event brings together Dr. Dey’s former students, collaborators, friends, and mentors to recognize his significant contributions to the field of Statistics. The conference program covers a broad range of topics, from cutting-edge statistical […]

A New Era of Statistical Science: Conference to Honor Prof. Dipak Dey’s 70th Anniversary

Prof. Dey is renowned for his work in Bayesian analysis, decision science, and model selection. With over 320 research articles published in reputable national and international journals, and over 10 books and edited volumes to his name, he has made a significant impact on the field of statistics and data science, especially in the Latin […]

Ofer Harel joins The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics

Prof. Ofer Harel has been invited and accepted to be a standing member of The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics (CATS). CATS convenes workshops, consensus studies, and other activities to connect frontiers in statistics research, education, training, and practice to issues of national and global importance.

Sana Gupta receives UConn IDEA Grant

Undergraduate statistics student Sana Gupta has been awarded the UConn IDEA Grant for the 2023-2024 academic year in recognition of her research project. The grant supports original, creative, innovative, student-designed projects. Sana’s research, titled A Novel Imputation Strategy for Incomplete Compositional Data Analysis, is jointly mentored by Benjamin Stockton and Ofer Harel. Congratulations Sana!