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Jun 17, 2025

Q2-2025 Research Roundup

Brian Reich Title: Sex/Gender Influences on Periodontal Disease and Diabetes: A Population Science Approach, with Software Amount: $55,774 Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Period: 09/01/2022-08/31/2025 Abstract:  Periodontal disease (PD), which contributes to eventual tooth loss, continues to remain a major global oral health (OH) burden, particularly in the US. However, PD is also…

Jun 16, 2025

Stat Club

This semester, the Statistics Club at NC State has served as a valuable platform for students to engage with the field of statistical sciences and explore its wide-ranging career opportunities. Open to both undergraduate and graduate students, the club has cultivated a dynamic and inclusive community where members connect, learn, and discover real-world applications of…

Jun 16, 2025

SGSA Updates – Spring 2025 Edition

This semester, SGSA was proud to host a variety of events that brought together our graduate student community, faculty, and alumni. We kicked off the year with a Chinese New Year celebration on January 30, 2025 where  students gathered for an afternoon of festive food and cultural appreciation. We hosted this year’s annual Research Round…

Jun 16, 2025

Hats off to May 2025 Graduates

On Friday, May 2, 2025, our department proudly celebrated the achievements of its graduating students during the Spring 2025 graduation ceremony, held at 2:00 PM in the McKimmon Center in Raleigh, NC. The event was filled with joy, pride, and heartfelt moments as families, friends, faculty, and graduates gathered to mark this important milestone. A…

Jun 16, 2025

Inaugural Professional Development Workshop Series is a success

In an effort to educate Statistics students at all levels to various matters regarding professional development, Department Head Kimberly Sellers hosted a monthly workshop series where all of the associated speakers or panelists are alumni or friends of the department. We thank all of the speakers who participated over the 2024-2025 academic year! Workshops that…

Jun 16, 2025

Celebrating Excellence: Faculty and Student Achievements in the Department of Statistics

We would like to proudly recognize the outstanding accomplishments of our faculty and students during the 2024–2025 academic year. These accolades reflect our community’s dedication to excellence in research, teaching, mentorship, and service. Faculty Honors Leadership Restructure and Transitions The department is transitioning its infrastructure from a Director of Graduate Programs and a Director of…

May 13, 2025

Celebrating Dr. Dennis Boos: A Career of Statistical Insight, Collegiality, and Heart

After an extraordinary 48-year career in the Department of Statistics, Dr. Dennis Boos is retiring — and doing so with the grace, wisdom, and quiet humor that have long characterized his presence in our community. Dr. Boos joined the department nearly half a century ago, and over the years, his contributions have been felt not…

Apr 9, 2025

Graduate Programs Keep Up the High Rankings

U.S. News & World Report’s rankings for 2025 show that three NC State graduate programs are among the top five in the country.

Apr 3, 2025

College Honors 2024-25 LeRoy and Elva Martin Award Recipients

The award recognizes the outstanding contributions of early career faculty to the College of Sciences’ teaching mission.

Mar 10, 2025

Q1 – 2025 Research Roundup

Ryan Martin Title: Collaborative Research: Partial Priors, Regularization, and Valid & Efficient Probabilistic Structure Learning Amount: $160,000 Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF) Period: 07/01/2024- 06/30/2027 Abstract: Developing new perspectives and methods for structure learning and, more generally, handling regularization with “partial prior information”. This involves theoretical developments, computational and application-specific investigations, along with educational…