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tHANK YOU EVERYONE WHO JOINED THE STAT 2024 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

On May 8th, the Department of Statistics hosted their annual Commencement Ceremony to honor the outgoing Statistics Students. Thanks to all of you who could join and celebrate with us! 

Hongju Park from Dr. Mohamad Faradonbeh’s lab successfully defended his dissertation titled “Partially Observable Stochastic Contextual Bandits” on Tuesday,  June 18,  2024. Congratulations Dr. Park!

Joe Powell from Dr. Lynne Seymour’s lab successfully defended his dissertation titled “Statistical Downscaling of Satellite Imagery to Predict Cotton Above Ground Biomass” on Monday,  June 17,  2024. Congratulations Dr.

Throughout the year-long Capstone course, candidates consistently demonstrate dedication to the capstone philosophy of seeing the big picture of statistical analysis; embracing the importance of writing, communication, and research skills; strong work ethic; stepping up to provide leadership…

The Department of Statistics is proud to announce that the UGA and the Board of Regents recently approved that Dr. Wenxuan Zhong will be named as the UGA Athletic Association Professor in Statistics.