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Sloka presenting her research
Congratulations to Sloka Sudhin

Sloka Sudhin, a Data Science and Applied Mathematics double major, was chosen as a recipient of the Midterm Foundation Fellowship, a full-ride stipend award supporting the last two years of her undergraduate degree. She was also awarded the Hollingsworth Award by the UGA Department of Mathematics, a recognition for the highest performers in an upper division undergraduate math course.   This summer, she received a student travel award to…

STAT COMMENCEMENT
Statistics Commencement Event

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!  Congratulations to our 2024 STATISTICS GRADUATING Undergrad STUDENTS Best Statistics Student Awards • Anne E. Edwards • Courtney Paige Taylor Best Data Science Student Awards •Pragya Bhayana…

Dr. Hongju Park
Hongju Park Successfully Defends Dissertation

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!

Dr. Joe Powell
Joe Powell Successfully Defends Dissertation

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. Powell!

Mark Werner, Rachel Memmel, Anne Edwards, Lynne Seymour, and Dan Hall
2024 Capstone Poster Session

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 while being a team player; and demonstrating professionalism within the class and when working with his/her group’s client. Building upon the foundation of…

Dr Zhong
Dr. Wenxuan Zhong named as the UGA Athletic Association Professor in Statistics

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. This appointment brings the Dr Zhong the new title of the University of Georgia Athletic Association Professor in Statistics. This new title is a testament to Dr. Zhong's outstanding achievements and her commitment to advancing statistical knowledge…

Paige Taylor
Paige Taylor is Awarded CURO Research Assistantship for Spring 2024

Statistics major Paige Taylor is a recipient of the CURO Research Award for the Spring 2024 semester. Under the guidance of Drs. Abhyuday Mandal and Aditya Mishra, Paige will utilize machine learning algorithms to create epidemic models and forecast epidemic trends. Public health data often exhibits temporal and spatial variations, requiring sophisticated methods to capture meaningful trends and patterns. Tackling these complexities demands the…

Mr Lifsey, Ryan Smith, and TN Sriram
In the Spirit of Giving: David Lifsey Amplifies Fellowship Fund with $50,000 Contribution

In the Spirit of Giving: David Lifsey Amplifies Fellowship Fund with $50,000 Contribution  On Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 3:15 pm, Mr. David Lifsey presented the "Lifsey Graduate Fellowship in Statistics and Data Science" award to Mr. Ryan C. Smith, a UGA Double Dawgs student pursuing a master’s degree in Statistics. Originally founded in 2018, the "Lifsey Graduate Fellowship in Statistics and Data Science" is awarded to a student…

Sloka
Sloka Sudhin is Awarded CURO Research Assistantship for Fall 2023

Sloka Sudhin, a Data Science major, is a recipient of a CURO Research Assistantship for Fall 2023. This award includes a one-semester stipend of $1000 to conduct faculty-mentored research. As a CURO Research Assistant, Sloka will develop a new global optimization technique, under the guidance of Drs. Abhyuday Mandal and Joshua Lukemire of Emory University. In particular, this technique will be used for finding optimal designs for experiments…

Maduranga, Abhyuday, and Nick!
Congratulations, Maduranga, Abhyuday, and Nick!

The grant proposal titled “Equitable Statistics Education through Active Learning” led by team facilitators, Maduranga Dassanayake and Abhyuday Mandal, and the STAT 2000 Coordinator, Nick Toebben, has been awarded the inaugural Active Learning Change Grants from UGA. This award is especially noteworthy since only one active learning change grant was funded! The project will provide more effective learning experiences for students in all large-…
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