January 16, 2026
Establishment of Shapiro Memorial Award
We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Andrew Lawrence Shapiro Memorial Award in 2026. The Andrew Lawrence Shapiro Memorial
October 13, 2025
Our Department welcomes Drago Plecko as a new Assistant Professor in Statistics & Data Science
The Department of Statistics & Data Science at UCLA is delighted to welcome Drago Plecko as a new tenure-track Assistant
July 1, 2025
Professor Xiaowu Dai and Professor Yuhua Zhu earn 2025 Hellman Fellowships
With expertise in machine learning methods and theory, UCLA Department of Statistics and Data Science assistant professors, Dr. Xiaowu Dai
May 21, 2025
Professor Judea Pearl Elected Fellow of the Royal Society
We are delighted to share that Dr. Judea Pearl, Chancellor’s Professor of Computer Science and Statistics, has been elected a
May 19, 2025
Dr. Guani Wu Promoted to Continuing Lecturer
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Guani Wu to the position of Continuing Lecturer in the Department
May 5, 2025
Dr. Dave Zes Promoted to Continuing Lecturer
The Department of Statistics and Data Science is proud to announce the promotion of Dr. Dave Zes to the position
April 21, 2025
Robert Gould, Teaching Professor, has been awarded the prestigious Founders Award by the American Statistical Association (ASA)
UCLA Department of Statistics and Data Science is proud to announce that Robert Gould, Teaching Professor, has been awarded the
April 21, 2025
Professor Jingyi Jessica Li Named 2025 Guggenheim Fellow
The UCLA Department of Statistics and Data Science proudly congratulates Professor Jingyi Jessica Li on being named a 2025 Guggenheim
April 1, 2025
The Newsroom spotlights UCLA’s DataFest Hackathon on its 15th anniversary
Read the article here.