Statistics

Dec 23, 2013

Show Me the Data

Millions take their dialects seriously. Just ask NC State statistics graduate student Joshua Katz. As a way of examining regional language variation in the continental U.S., Katz produced detailed maps…

Oct 25, 2013

NC State Hosts Big Data’s Big Star

The Department of Statistics hosted author and blogger Nate Silver Oct. 10 for a lecture marking the International Year of Statistics. Before speaking at the Hunt Library auditorium, Silver discussed his advice to aspiring statisticians, his move…

Jul 31, 2013

Prominent scientists to speak at NC State

The College of Sciences, along with many of its departments and centers, is welcoming several distinguished speakers to campus this fall to help celebrate the College’s first year. Nate Silver…

Jan 17, 2013

Statisticians promote contributions to society during the International Year of Statistics

NC State University is among more than 1,400 organizations in 111 countries that are combining energies in 2013 to promote the International Year of Statistics, or Statistics2013, a worldwide initiative…

Jan 17, 2013

PAMS dedicates statistics commons in honor of Dean Dan Solomon

The College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences has dedicated the fifth floor commons room of SAS Hall as the Daniel L. Solomon Statistics Commons in honor of Dean Solomon’s critical…

Dec 31, 2012

2012 Distinguished Alumnus: Sung-Won Lee

Dr. Sung-Won Lee is the recipient of the 2012 PAMS Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Aug 22, 2012

PAMS announces full funding of endowed professorship

The College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences has completed the funding of an endowed professorship in honor of Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher. The R.A. Fisher Distinguished Professorship will support a…

Jun 20, 2012

Students learn about uncertainty quantification at SAMSI workshop

NC State students David Moreau, Alice Toms and Andre Waschka recently completed the Undergraduate Workshop at the Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI). The week-long program was held at…

Jan 30, 2012

NC State statistician wins NSF CAREER Award

Huixia “Judy” Wang, assistant professor of statistics at NC State University, has received an Early Career Development Award, more commonly known as a CAREER Award, from the National Science Foundation.…

Dec 31, 2008

2008 Zenith Medal for Service: Nancy Ridenhour

Nancy A. Ridenhour (BS ’76 Statistics) was selected as the recipient of the College’s 2008 Zenith Medal for Service.