Once a month during the academic year, the statistics faculty select a paper for our students to read and discuss. Papers are selected based on their impact or historical value, or because they contain useful techniques or results. Diffusion Models Prof. Xingche Guo Friday, October 23 Austin 326 Noon to 1:00 PM AUST 326 Webex […]

Title: Assessing Responder Analyses for Patient-Reported Outcomes: Maximum Responder Threshold and Effect Speaker: Joseph C. Cappelleri, executive director of biostatistics at Pfizer Inc and adjunct professor of statistics at the University of Connecticut. Time: Wednesday, October 21, 3:30pm,  Austin 313. Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/278035717198411?p=7rpRj5tHFgKYCtcTVV Abstract: Continuous outcomes are frequently dichotomized to classify subjects as “responders” or “nonresponders” […]

We are pleased to announce that Professor Xiaojing Wang has been appointed Faculty Fellow for Graduate Faculty Engagement and Governance at UConn’s Graduate School for a two-year term beginning in Fall 2026. In this university-wide role, Professor Wang will help strengthen faculty engagement, graduate student success, academic governance, and collaboration between graduate faculty and university […]

Title: From Stationary Points to Global Structure: Constrained Maximum Likelihood Estimation and Haplotype Phasing Speaker: Derek Aguiar, Associate Professor, School of Computing, University of Connecticut Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM, Austin 105, Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Meeting Link: Teams link:https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/252251855569733?p=a6KfgGFRHzUozTnHL0 Coffee will be available at 3:00 PM in the Noether Lounge (AUST 326) Abstract: […]

UConn Ph.D. student Collin Nill was featured in the American Statistical Association’s Amstat News New Member Spotlight. In the interview, he discusses his interest in mathematics, statistical theory, and applying data science to real-world problems. Congratulations, Collin! Read the full interview  and view the Facebook spotlight.

Title: Is There an AI Bubble? Robust Date-Stamping for Periods of Exuberance Speaker: Abir Sakar, Ph.D Student, Cornell University Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM, Austin 313 Coffee, meet and greet: 3:00 PM, Austin 326 Link: Teams Link, Meeting ID: 231 368 937 955 092, Passcode: hy97X4Ym Abstract: The recent surge in valuations of firms […]

Ph.D. student Jiaqi Liu was selected as a recipient of a student travel award for the 2026 Fall Technical Conference. The award is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Congratulations!

Ph.D. student Qingkai Dong was selected as one of the Student Paper Award winners at the ICSA 2026 Applied Statistics Symposium, held in Arlington, Virginia, from June 14 to June 17. Congratulations!

Professor Mukhopadhyay and Recent Ph.D. Graduates Receive Abraham Wald Prizes Professor Nitis Mukhopadhyay and two recent Ph.D. graduates, Dr. Boyi Zhang and Dr. Anhar S. Aloufi, received Abraham Wald Prizes in Sequential Analysis at the International Workshop in Sequential Methodologies 2026, held at American University in Washington, D.C. The 2024 prize recognized Professor Mukhopadhyay and […]

Four Statistics Ph.D. Students Receive Awards at 2026 New England Statistics Symposium Four Ph.D. students from the Department of Statistics received awards at the 2026 New England Statistics Symposium (NESS), highlighting the strength and breadth of student research across both paper and poster categories. Jongwoo Choi received a NESS Student Paper Award for his work, […]