Statistics at Illinois

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Statistics 2024 Convocation Live Stream

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Join us for our Statistics Convocation Live Stream on May 12th at 4:30 PM (CST)! Click the button below to join in on the celebration as we honor our graduates!

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Read article: Venugopal V. Veeravalli named 2024 IMS Fellow
Venugopal V. Veeravalli named 2024 IMS Fellow
The Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) has selected professor Venugopal V. Veeravalli to the IMS Fellowship for outstanding contributions to sequential hypothesis testing and quickest change detection. Veeravalli is a Henry Magnuski Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering and is...
Read article: Illinois Statistics Datathon challenges participants in unique ways
Illinois Statistics Datathon challenges participants in unique ways
Fueled by determination, problem-solving ingenuity, and a few slices of pizza, 113 teams took on the challenge of the 2024 Illinois Statistics Datathon. The annual event, sponsored by Synchrony in collaboration with Sandia National Laboratory, invited students from all levels across campus to put...
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Read article: UIUC faculty are bringing data science to Chicago public schools
UIUC faculty are bringing data science to Chicago public schools
In November 2023, Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider and Karle Flanagan spent a full day at the Discovery Partners...
Read article: What was found in the Illini Hall time capsule
What was found in the Illini Hall time capsule
It’s been almost a year since workers lifted the cornerstone of Illini Hall. It was a momentous event, occurring during the building’s demolition that marked the opening phase of the Altgeld and Illini Hall Project. A crowd of...
Read article: From Illinois to the NFL: one data scientists journey
From Illinois to the NFL: one data scientists journey
In the high-impact world of professional football, player health and safety are of utmost concern. Behind the scenes, data scientists like Illinois alumna, Ishani Desai (BS, '22, statistics and computer science) play a critical role leveraging analytics to track equipment, identify trends, and...

Upcoming Events

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Campaign for Altgeld and Illini Halls

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The University of Illinois has embarked on a project to restore and renovate Altgeld Hall and replace its neighbor across Wright Street, Illini Hall, with a new building. An investment in these spaces will directly benefit thousands of students and faculty members. The renovation of Altgeld and a new Illini Hall will provide students and faculty collaborative spaces that are essential for learning and discovery in the 21st century and make both buildings accessible to all students.