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UBC Statistics is launching a new Department Colloquium Series! These talks will be broad, accessible, and engaging — all are welcome!

Our inaugural talk will take place on Monday, March 16th. We’re excited to launch this new series by welcoming Dr. David Haziza, Professor in the department of mathematics and statistics at the University of Ottawa.

Date: Monday, March 16, 2026
Time: 3 - 4 PM
Location: ESB 5104/5106

Join us for the 3rd Annual UBC Life Sciences Symposium!

On Friday, April 10th, join 400+ researchers for a day of student talks, professional development workshops, and an EDI panel. The event is free for all UBC students and staff, and food will be provided all day!

Register or submit an abstract here: https://lss.lsi.ubc.ca/

Poster/Talk Deadline: March 20th
General Registration: April 3rd

Dr. Marie Auger-Méthé is the recipient of one of six UBC Killam Accelerator Research Fellowships which are provided annually from the Killam endowment established through a bequest from the late Dorothy J. Killam. The Killam Accelerator Research Fellowships (KARF) are designed to empower early‑career scholars who have already demonstrated notable impact in their fields and are poised to advance to the next stage of their research careers, providing research funding and valuable time to devote to their work.

The UBC Department of Statistics congratulates Kevin Lin, Director of Finance, HR, and Operations, on being awarded a 2025 Faculty of Science Excellence in Service Award. 

This award recognizes staff and faculty who have made exceptional contributions beyond their regular responsibilities, advancing the mission and strategic goals of UBC Science through their dedication, service, and impact. 

Kevin has been recognized for his "service and leadership infused with creativity, diligence, empathy, humility, integrity, and intelligence".

Congratulations, Kevin!

UBC Statistics Professor Daniel McDonald and Assistant Professor Charles Margossian joined The Early Edition’s Associate Producer, Laurence Watt, to discuss the chances of the U.S. national team playing in Vancouver during the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer.

The Department of Statistics is soliciting nominations for the Department of Statistics Award in Data Science, an award to recognize the importance of developing and applying tools to answer important questions through the analysis of data.

Beginning February 1, 2026, Dr. Yan Song joins the UBC Statistics Department.

Dr. Song, who joins us as an assistant professor, brings a wealth of expertise in spatio-temporal statistics and nonparametric methods with a strong focus on climate science and high-performance computing. She earned her Ph.D. from Renmin University of China and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Congratulations to UBC Statistics Assistant Professor Geoff Pleiss, who has been awarded a 2025 Blackwell-Rosenbluth Award.

This award, presented to six winners every year, recognizes outstanding junior Bayesian research.

As a Blackwell-Rosenbluth Award recipient, Geoff will present his work in the Junior Bayes Beyond the Borders (JB^3) webinar series.

Congratulations Geoff!

The Statistics Department offers several types of free statistical consultation, via STAT 450/550/540, SOS, and STAT 551, as follows:

Congratulations to Xiaoting Li, who has been awarded the Lorraine Schwartz Prize for the 2024-25 academic year. The award is given annually by the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Statistics for distinctions in the fields of statistics and probability.