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Dipankar Bandyopadhyay
UGA Statistics Alum, Dr. Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, Elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Please join us in congratulating UGA Statistics' 2006 PhD graduate, Dr. Dipankar Bandyopadhyay!  As a Professor in the Department of Biostatistics at Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr. Bandyopadhyay has recently been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This is a tremendous accomplishment, and we are proud that the UGA Department of Statistics had some small role in his development as a…

Sloka Sudhin
Congratulations to Sloka Sudhin, Winner of a Goldwater Scholarship!

Please join us in congratulating our outstanding undergraduate student Sloka Sudhin, a junior from Marietta, Georgia double-majoring in data science and applied mathematics.    Sloka is a Foundation Fellow, a Stamps Scholar, recipient of the Hollingsworth Award from the UGA Department of Mathematics, and is now a Goldwater Scholarship winner. The Goldwater Scholarship is the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship in the…

Dr. Ishwar Basawa
Dr. Ishwar Basawa (July 30, 1939 - March 29, 2025)

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Emeritus Professor Ishwar Basawa, who retired from the UGA Department of Statistics in 2010. Professor Basawa was a highly valued member of our department, recognized for his outstanding contributions to teaching, research, mentorship, and leadership. He served as Interim Department Head from 2000 to 2003, guiding the department through a challenging transition as it sought new leadership.…

Dr. Rongie Liu
Congratulations to Dr. Rongjie Liu, Recipient of UGA Franklin College's Seed Grant

Dr. Rongjie Liu's team was recently awarded $10,000 by the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences under its Rapid Interdisciplinary Proposals (RIP) Program.  Dr. Liu's proposal, entitled Advancing Brain Connectome: Large Language Models for Interpreting and Inferring Causality in PTSD, brings together a team with a strong background in statistical modeling and data analysis. In addition to Dr. Liu, an expert in causal inference,…

Luyang Fang
Congratulations Luyang Fang, Winner of the 2025 James L. Carmon Scholarship!

Luyang Fang, Ph.D. candidate in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Department of Statistics, develops innovative machine learning algorithms that improve the efficiency and reliability of large language models. Under the mentorship of professors Ping Ma and Wenxuan Zhong, she has pioneered Bayesian Knowledge Distillation (BKD), an advanced method for compressing AI models while quantifying uncertainty in their predictions…


Congratulations to Drs. Ting Zhang and Ruizhi Zhang!

Please join us in congratulating the following faculty members: Ting Zhang on his promotion to Professor Ruizhi Zhang on his promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure Congratulations to you both! Your hard work and dedication to the UGA Department of Statistics are greatly appreciated!

Graduation Cap Toss
UGA Statistics Graduation Ceremony and Reception for Spring 2025

On May 8, 2025 at 12:00pm, we’ll be sending our Statistics and Data Science majors into the world to begin the next chapter of their lives. But before the graduation ceremony, please join us in the Larry Walker Room (Dean Rusk Hall) between 10:30 and 11:30am for socializing and refreshments.   Since the reception will have a limited capacity, please fill out this form to let us know how many guests you would like to bring along. If you…

2024 Summer Camp
UGA Statistics 2024 High School Summer Camp

The Department of Statistics at the University of Georgia partnered with Data Scientists at Wells Fargo to offer a Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Camp from July 15 - 19, 2024 (8am to 5pm). This was held in-person at the University of Georgia Campus. Twenty high school students, selected mostly from across the Athens/Atlanta metro area, participated in this camp. This week-long, hands-on learning program was a fun and creative way to…


Three Statistics Faculty Nominated for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

Abhyuday Mandal, Maduranga Dassanayake, and Sarangan Balasubramaniam were were nominated this year by their students for the Franklin College Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award. These nominations are strong evidence that these faculty members are truly engaging their students in the classroom.  Thank you, Abhyuday, Maduranga, and Sarangan for the great job you do advancing the instructional mission of the Department!

Dr. Lynne Seymour
Dr. Lynne Seymour Receives 2025 Sandy Beaver Excellence in Teaching Award

This award for excellence in teaching annually honors outstanding faculty in the Franklin College who have shown a sustained commitment to high quality instruction. Congratulations, Lynne!
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