UW–Madison Statistics

Since 1960, the Department of Statistics has been a hub of data-driven research and education at @UWMadison. We collaborate with colleagues across campus to solve problems in a range of scientific areas. Learn more at stat.wisc.edu! 📷: Jeff Miller / UW–Madison

In case you missed it, the FINAL progress update before the Grand Opening of Morgridge Hall is now online! Get a peek at the final stages of construction as we prepare to move in with our colleagues in @WisconsinCS and @UWMadisonSTATS: ow.ly/VSPV50WsFYR

.@UWMadison never had an Olympic-class swimming and diving facility, but now the Nicholas Recreation Center has a state-of-the-art aquatic center, thanks largely to the swimming-enthusiast Soderholm family. onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/an-aquatic-cen…

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Great news for families with little Badgers: the Office of Child Care and Family Resources has recently expanded UW–Madison's Child Care and Education System. Three additional accredited, high-quality child care and education centers will join the system. education.wisc.edu/news/uw-madiso…

Students: do you have an idea for an innovative business? @FetchRewards is inviting university students to pitch their ideas for the chance to win up to $15,000 in prize money as well as mentorship. Learn more and submit your pitch here by July 25: 🚀ow.ly/nEVN50Wj6KL

🎉 The Department of Statistics is proud to recognize several exceptional teaching assistants for their outstanding work in 2024–25! Read more about our Outstanding TA Award winners and honorable mentions, and the profound impacts they made on students: ow.ly/J1QB50WeO1v

Congratulations to Professors Matthias Katzfuss and Sündüz Keleş, who are part of a newly funded, interdisciplinary project to build the first AI foundation model for hyperspectral imaging. Learn more: ow.ly/ZaRy50WbSWl

Congratulations to our recent PhD grad Kwangmoon Park, who recently took home a 2025 International Chinese Statistical Association (ICSA) Student Travel Award! More: 🏆ow.ly/X4kv50W90Qp

AI, cloud & career tips—don’t miss Talking Tech in the Twin Cities June 26! Free event + networking 👇 business.wisc.edu/event/talking-…

Join us for the CDIS Bay Area Founders Panel, where a group of Badger alumni founders will share their entrepreneurial journeys and explore today’s AI landscape. 📅 Tuesday, June 17 🕰️ 5:00-8:00 p.m. PST 📍 Computer History Museum Register today: cdis.wisc.edu/cdis-bay-area-…

Things are happening over at Morgridge Hall, the future home of CDIS, Computer Sciences, Statistics, and the iSchool. As of Tuesday, 6/10, the building's official name is emblazoned above the main entrance at Orchard & Johnson.

From the first dairy school in the nation to one of the nation’s leading dairy research centers, we’re proud to brie America’s Dairyland. Happy National Cheese Day! 🧀

ICYMI: Meet a group of talented 2025 graduates from across @uwcdis, including the Department of Statistics: ow.ly/KSLI50W3oFV

On, Wisconsin! #UWMadison ranks 30th out of 21,000+ universities worldwide and 20th in the U.S. by the Center for World University Rankings. news.wisc.edu/uw-ranks-30th-…

How cool is this! Doug Bates donated to our Open Source Program Office one of the original CDs for R signed by the core developers.

WSRC advisor @RArpaciDusseau talks with @CapTimes about how @UWCDIS is rising to meet the "AI Moment", establishing @UWMadison as a global leader in this domain, which extends far beyond computing @UWMadisonLS @UWMadisonCS @UWMadiSchool @UWMadisonSTATS captimes.com/news/education…

"Research in all the departments that are core to CDIS will help advance the technology and make sure that it's landing with a positive way inside of society." @CapTimes sat down with CDIS Director Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau. Read the full Q&A: bit.ly/3H5iLjQ

Such an incredible, well-deserved, and (statistically!) significant recognition for Professor Emerita Grace Wahba, whose transformative scholarship helps solve society’s most critical challenges!🏅

We are thrilled to celebrate Professor Emerita Grace Wahba, who has been awarded the 2025 International Prize in Statistics — one of the highest honors in the field — for her foundational contributions to smoothing splines. Read more: ow.ly/ZGNv50VRTHo

Say hello to our newest alumni. Congratulations to all of our CDIS graduates. We can't wait to see what the future holds for you all🎊 Learn about a few of this semester's graduating students: cdis.wisc.edu/celebrating-sp…