Josie Peinemann remembers what it was like to take that first step to make connections and build community. All her efforts since then have been worthwhile.
UC Davis statistician Alexander Aue saw the growing usage of statistics in sports as an opportunity to bring the real world into the classroom. His First-Year Seminar class Soccer Analytics is a crash course in how the sport harnesses the power of statistics and data analytics, from finding value in players to predicting goals and passing networks.
Lidia Wolday didn’t see herself as someone who could do research when she arrived at UC Davis. A first-generation student, she had just transferred from a community college. This year she graduates with new confidence from her experiences conducting and presenting her own academic research.
Three faculty from the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis are among 471 scientists, engineers and innovators newly elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the society announced today, March 27. AAAS fellows are recognized for their exceptional achievements in science, including research, teaching, administration and science communication.
Fushing Hsieh, a professor in the Department of Statistics, discussed the wide-ranging nature of his research in a conversation paradoxically titled “Statistical Analysis is Unscientific.”
The moment Vinh Ton got accepted at UC Davis, he started a spreadsheet. He already knew he would major in statistics, but he also wanted to minor in theater & dance. As a transfer student, packing everything into two years would require careful planning, and it wasn’t too soon to start.
We live in a data-laden world. From the smartphone in your pocket and the satellites flying overhead to the demographics of a city and global banking transactions, data production is a constant fount. Assistant Professor of Statistics Xiao Hui Tai's research lives at the intersection of statistics and the social sciences.
The third cohort of the University of California summer internship program embraced the tech-centered challenges posed by their host organizations and showcased both professional and personal growth.
Sixteen years in the making, the UC Davis Department of Statistics family tree traces the academic lineages of current faculty in the department. Pete Scully shares the inspiration behind the graphic's design.
