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Mar 10, 2025

2025 PhD Prospective Student Visit and International Dinner

On Friday, March 7, 2025, the department held our annual prospective student visit day and International Dinner. We welcomed accepted domestic PhD students for a visit over two days brimming with exploration and camaraderie. The morning commenced with breakfast and an array of departmental speakers, including welcoming remarks from Department Head Dr. Kimberly Sellers, and…

Mar 5, 2025

Stat Pack Spotlight

Our faculty and students continue to conduct excellent research. Most recently, the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Cambridge, UK awarded Prof. Subhashis Ghoshal with the Distinguished Rothschild Visiting Fellowship (one of the two most prestigious Fellowships offered by the Institute). Ghoshal will visit the institute during Summer 2025 where he will take part…

Feb 27, 2025

Dr. Robert Kass to speak at Spring 2025 Statistics Department Commencement

The Spring 2025 graduation ceremony will be held on Friday, May 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM in the Mckimmon Center located at 1101 Gorman St, Raleigh, NC 27606. Reception to follow. About Our Speaker Dr. Robert E. (Rob) Kass is the Maurice Falk University Professor of Statistics and Computational Neuroscience in the Department of Statistics…

Dec 12, 2024

 Q4-2024 Research Roundup

Marie Davidian  Title:  Next-Generation SMARTs for Discovery and Evaluation of Sequential Cancer Therapeutic  Period: 2023–2028 Source: National Institutes of Health R01 CA280970 Strategies PI: E. Laber, Duke University Description:   Treatment of cancer is an ongoing process during which clinicians make a series of decisions at critical points in a patient’s disease by synthesizing baseline…

Dec 11, 2024

Celebrating the Career of Dr. Daowen Zhang: 26 Years of Dedication to the Department of Statistics

As Dr. Daowen Zhang prepares to retire on January 1, 2025 after 26 years of service to the Department of Statistics at North Carolina State University, he reflects on his career, the evolution of his work, and the lasting legacy of a department he has called home for more than two decades. A Journey of…

Dec 11, 2024

Sports Analytics Club

The NC State Sports Analytics Club is a student organization that brings together a passion for sports and data analysis through opportunities for learning and engagement in a vibrant community.  Activities are varied and engaging, including spirited discussions about sports, hands-on workshops in statistical software for analyzing sports data, guest speaker presentations, and collaborative projects.…

Dec 11, 2024

Behind the Scenes with NC State Football: A Statistician’s Role in Video and Analytics

One of our own undergraduate students, Eli Carico, plays an integral role in the operations of NC State’s Football team as a student worker in coaches’ video and analytics. His primary responsibility is filming all aspects of team practices and handling the post-practice video editing process. This involves discarding excess footage, combining multiple camera angles…

Dec 11, 2024

NC State Statistics Club: Semester in Review

This semester, the Statistics Club at NC State has provided an enriching platform for students to engage with the field of statistical sciences and explore its diverse career paths. Open to both undergraduate and graduate students, the club has successfully created a vibrant community where members connect, learn, and grow while discovering real-world applications of…

Dec 10, 2024

Statistics Graduate Student Association

It has been a magical semester with the Statistics Graduate Student Association (SGSA)! They kicked off this year celebrating the Class of 2028’s efforts on their qualifying exams (congratulations!) and welcoming the Class of 2029 to the department – a big celebration for the two largest cohorts we have seen since the COVID pandemic. We…

Dec 10, 2024

Fall 2024 Departmental Graduation Ceremony

The Fall 2024 graduation ceremony was held on Friday, December 13, 2024, at 3:00 PM in SAS Hall 2203. This momentous occasion honored the accomplishments of approximately 75 graduating students, including undergraduates, master’s students, and PhD candidates. Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the SAS Hall 5104 Commons, where graduates, their families, and…