April 14, 2026
Dr. Oscar Madrid Padilla, Junpeng Ren, and Yik Lun Key Co-author Paper Published in Science
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Oscar Madrid Padilla, PhD student Junpeng Ren, and PhD alumnus Yik Lun Kei. They are co-authors
April 8, 2026
Our PhD Program Ranked #12 in the U.S. News!
In the newest 2026 U.S. News & World Report ranking of Statistics PhD programs, our department has been ranked #12
January 28, 2026
Continuing Lecturer Michael Tsiang was interviewed for the Bruin to Bruin Podcast.
Our very own Michael Tsiang was recently interviewed for the Bruin to Bruin Podcast. Use this link to hear what
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