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We are Hiring a Lecturer for Statistics

The Department of Statistics at the University of Georgia (UGA) invites applications for the position of Lecturer, starting August 1, 2026. This is a 9-month full time non-tenure-track faculty position with a career ladder.

Dr. Ping Ma

Congratulations to Dr. Ping Ma, UGA Distinguished Research Professor!

The Department wishes to congratulation Dr. Ping Ma on the occasion of the announcement of his renewal as UGA Distinguished Research Professor (DRP), effective on July 1, 2026.   
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Georgia Statistics Day 2025 UGA Poster Award Winners

Georgia Statistics Day 2025 brought undergraduates, graduates, and PhD students from across Georgia and even further into the Southeast to Athens.

Haoran Lu

Congratulations to Haoran Lu!

On Friday, January 30, graduate student Haoran Lu was awarded for his poster at the Artificial Intelligence in Medical and Health Care Systems Workshop, held in Atlanta at Georgia Tech.

Congratulations, Haoran! The Department of Statistics is proud!


UGA MS in Applied Data Science Program Launches Inaugural External Advisory Board

The Master of Science in Applied Data Science (MS-ADS) program at the University of Georgia has established its inaugural External Advisory Board, a strategic initiative designed to strengthen connections between academic training and the rapidly evolving practice of data science.