Welcome new faculty and students
The Department of Statistics is pleased to welcome Drs. William Consagra, Yuexuan Wu, and Shanghong Xie as new faculty members.
USC’s Edsel Peña, incoming statistics department chair, elected IMS Fellow
Edsel Peña has reached a high point in his nearly 40-year career. The professor in USC's Department of Statistics has been named a fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS), one of the biggest honors for a statistician. In addition, Peña has received an award from the Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering.
USC class goes beyond the books to study stats history
History of Probability and Statistics offered students from the Honors College and the College of Arts and Sciences an overview of the people and experiments that led to the development of the field of statistics, from the early pioneers of the 17th century to the innovators of the modern era.
Senior initiates new resource for students starting out with statistics
Senior initiates new resource for students starting out with statistics Lauren Young never thought her journey with statistics.
Welcome back, Dr. Edsel Peña!
We are delighted to extend a warm welcome back to Dr. Edsel Peña, who has just concluded his three-year tenure as a Program Director in the Statistics Program within the Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) at the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Welcome new faculty and students
The Department of Statistics is pleased to welcome Drs. Ting Fung Ma, David Weaver, and James Bird as new faculty members.
Dr. Yen-Yi Ho received a National Institutes of Health grant for 2021-2023
Dr. Yen-Yi’s NIH proposal, entitled “scDECO: A novel statistical framework to identify differential co-expression gene combinations systematically using single-cell RNA sequencing data,” is awarded from the NCI ITCR program.
Our former Ph.D. student Dr. William Cipolli received the 2020 Waller Education Award
The Department of Statistics is delighted to congratulate one of our former Ph.D. students, Dr. William Cipolli, who has received the 2020 Waller Education Award from the American Statistical Association.
Congratulate Dr. Edsel Peña on his new position
Dr. Edsel Pena has started his new position as an NSF Program Director (Rotator Position) in the Statistics Program of the Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Directorate.
Congratulate Dr. Brian Habing on his new position
Dr. Brian Habing has started his new position as an NISS Associate Director for Education Activates and Research.
Data Scientist #1 job for the 4th year in a row
Data Scientist is the best job in America for the 4th year in a row (4.7 job score, 4.3 job satisfaction rating) with 6,510 open positions paying a median base salary of $108,000.
Statistician -- ranked #1 in Best Business Jobs
According to US News and World Report, Statistician is ranked #1 in Best Business Jobs, #2 in 100 Best Jobs, and #2 in Best STEM jobs
Don Edwards to Retire After 36 Years of Service
The following events are planned in celebration of Don Edwards' retirement after 36 years of service.
USC Stat Reunion Dinner at JSM: August 2
The reunion dinner for JSM attendees from USC statistics was held at Ming Hin restaurant at 5:30 pm, Tuesday, August 2.
Peña Honored by ISI
The statistics professor is now an elected member of the ISI.
M.S. Alumnus Tong Wu Finds Success as Data Scientist
He has joined several other USC graduates at TCube Solutions.
This Is Statistics: A new ASA campaign!
Students, educators, parents, and counselors can learn about statistics as a career.
Ph.D. in Statistics -- A #1 Career Choice!
According to Fortune Magazine, the best graduate degree overall is a Ph.D. in statistics!
Wu and Hou Take Poster Awards at SCASA
Ph.D. students Zizhen Wu and Peijie Hou won awards for their poster presentations at the fall meeting of the South Carolina chapter of American Statistical Association.
Tebbs Elected as ASA Fellow
Joshua Tebbs was selected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association, one of the highest honors for a statistician.
Good Career Prospects for Statisticians
Career Prospects for Statisticians are looking good. See the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook for statisticians and for actuaries.
Hanson Elected as ASA Fellow
Tim Hanson was selected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association, among the highest honors for a statistician.