Congratulations to Professor Bret Larget on being named the next Chair of UW-Madison Statistics

Happy Friday! For today's Stats Around Campus, we're highlighting our own department--more specifically, the Data Science Major, which now has 1,700 students after just four years in existence. Find out more about the program: ow.ly/oNvy50T6vA7

Convocation Day is here! 🔴🦡⚪️ We've got a big day of #WIWelcome events lined up for you, first-year and transfer students: go.wisc.edu/convocation

Join us TOMORROW for the first Statistics Seminar of the fall semester! Hear from Claudia Solis-Lemus, assistant professor in the Department of Plant Pathology and an alumna of our PhD program. More details: ow.ly/nfNG50TevVQ

We rolled out a new set of websites for data science UW–Madison. Now the Data Science Institute has its own dedicated web presence. Check it out 👇🏻

#MadPrompts is back! Dive into the world of generative AI and compete to craft breathtaking visuals. Show off your text-to-image skills and let your imagination run wild October 16! Apply now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… datascience@uw UW-Madison Computer Sciences WisconsinScienceFest

Fall semester officially kicks off today! We're looking forward to another semester of learning, research and community at the Department of Statistics. Explore our website: stat.wisc.edu

Data Science is one of the fastest growing majors UW–Madison. UW-Madison Statistics offers BA and BS degrees in data science, as well as a certificate. Learn about data science undergrad and graduate degree opportunities: datascience.wisc.edu/undergraduate-…

In case you missed it, our department now has a new chair: Professor Bret Larget! With continued growth and an upcoming move to the new UW School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences building, “It’s an exciting time in the Statistics Department,” he said. More:

We're excited to announce our partnership with UW-Madison Statistics! Elevate your statistics and data science education: stat.wisc.edu

Excited to partner with Women in Sports Data | September 7, 2024 !! UW-Madison Statistics UW-Madison L&S

Interested in machine learning and AI? Join the UW-Madison machine learning community at ML+X's fall kickoff forum! It will take place tomorrow (Sept. 10) at noon in the Orchard View room of the Discovery Building. More details: ow.ly/gK7350Tj9wE

Join UW-Madison Statistics for a Julia workshop, Thursdays 9/19-10/24. Led by Doug Bates and Claudia Solís-Lemus, topics will include Julia workflows, tidier, positron, quarto, and more. R/Python experience recommended. Julia knowledge not required. dsi.wisc.edu/2024/09/05/jul…

We were proud to be among the sponsors of this year's highly anticipated Women in Sports Data Symposium! Learn more about how Women in Sports Data | September 7, 2024 helps amplify women's voices in sports analytics: ow.ly/5r0Q50Tja1f

With about a year until our brand new home, Morgridge Hall, officially opens, it's a good time to check the progress on the building's construction. Check out before and after shots of the last 16 months, and see how it's all coming together: ow.ly/UWXI50TjaaY UW School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences

Alejandra Quintos uses data science to glean new insights from microlending data, helping lenders optimize loan amounts and set fair interest rates. Read her story in Faces of Data Science: datascience.wisc.edu/#faces UW-Madison Statistics Alejandra Quintos

You may have already heard about today's Stat Around Campus, but we wanted to re-share the good news: UW-Madison was named the #1 public university in the United States by The Washington Monthly! More: ow.ly/eCzb50Tjatc (Photo by Jeff Miller / UW–Madison)

New: Our PhD student Steven Moen is a co-author on this paper analyzing the best ways to increase maple syrup production in Wisconsin. More below from Bret Shaw ⬇️

It's football season and you know what that means... sports analytics🏈 Dive into the work of UW-Madison Statistics Assistant Professor Sameer Deshpande (Sameer Deshpande) and discover how data is impacting sports: stat.wisc.edu/2024/04/25/fac…

This week's Statistics Seminar features Rong Ma, Assistant Professor at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, who will explore the topic of single-cell data integration. Join us this Wednesday (Sept. 18) at 4 p.m. in Service Memorial Institute room 133. More: ow.ly/B99p50TohMU