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UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 6h

Thinking about a Master's or PhD in Statistics? 📊 Our grad programs applications are open!

🔹 MSc Program (20 months) | Deadline: January 5, 2026.
🔹 PhD Program (4-5 years) | Deadline: December 1, 2025.

Learn more at our virtual info session on Nov 18th (9 AM PST).

Register: tinyurl.com/47y4dc49

UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 2d

Have you ever wondered how mathematical statistics are used at Statistics Canada? Join us on Monday, October 20th at 11 am in ANGU 254 (2053 Main Mall) for a presentation titled “A Glimpse into the Work of a Mathematical Statistician”.

Details 👉 tinyurl.com/4brwj27n

UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 5d

Our office will be closed on Monday, October 13th for Thanksgiving Day.

UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 5d

We love seeing our students come together for fun team-building activities. Some of our grad students recently took a well-deserved break for a hike on the Sea to Summit trail in Squamish. Look at those incredible views! 🗻

UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 5d

Dr. Dennis K.J. Lin from Purdue University joins us for a talk titled "AI, BI & SI—Artificial, Biological and Statistical Intelligences" on Oct 16 at 11 AM. 📍 ESB 4192 & Online.

Please join us! 👉 tinyurl.com/mr3jvpj3

UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 6d

Join us on Oct 15 for an education leadership seminar featuring guest speaker Chelsea Uggenti, Assistant Prof. of teaching at the University of Waterloo.

🗣️Talk title: Discipline-Specific TA Training: A Scalable Model for Departments

🕐 1 - 2 PM
📍 ESB 4192 & Online

Learn more 👉 tinyurl.com/ydutyeub

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UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 8d

🎉Congrats to Assistant Prof. Keegan Korthauer, who has been awarded a 2025 Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar Award for her work developing statistical tools to leverage genomic data in cancer & child health research. 👏👏👏

Read more: tinyurl.com/3npsf8t7

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UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 8d

🚨Location change🚨

The Statistics Canada: A Glimpse into the Work of a Mathematical Statistician presentation on Monday, October 20th will now take place in the Henry Angus Building (ANGU), room 254 (📍2053 Main Mall).

UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 22d

Explore a career as a mathematical statistician at Statistics Canada! 🇨🇦

Please join us on October 20th to learn how your skills in math, stats, or data science can be applied to real-world challenges. All are welcome!

🗓️ Oct 20, 2025
🕚 11 am
📍 ESB 5104

Learn more: statcan.gc.ca/MArecruitment

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UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 9d

📅Please join us on Oct 7th at 11 am as we welcome Ryan Giordana (UC Berkeley) for a talk titled "Locally Equivalent Weights for Bayesian Multilevel Regression and Poststratification."

📍ESB 4192 & Online

Details 👉 tinyurl.com/2wra658u

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UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 9d

Practice how to DROP, COVER and HOLD ON at 10:16 am on Oct 16 during @shakeoutbc.bsky.social. UBC Vancouver will be testing its emergency notification system, UBC Alert. Students, faculty and staff will receive a test notification by text and voice message. Learn more: srs.ubc.ca/shakeout

UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 14d

Design Challenge! 💸 Win a $200 gift card by creating the official logo for the inaugural UBC Data Science cohort!

Open to all UBC Undergrad & Graduate students. Your design will represent the start of something big!

Deadline: Nov. 7th

🔗 Get the details: tinyurl.com/5bmuyhnb

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UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 16d

📣UBC Science is hiring! We're seeking a Black scholar for a tenure-stream Assistant Professor of Teaching position. Focus areas: Data, Computer, Computational, Environmental Sciences, or Statistics.

Apply by Oct 15, 2025 🗓️

🔗 Details: tinyurl.com/bdhfhj62

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UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 19d

Our department will be closed on September 30th in recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Please join the Intergenerational March to commemorate Orange Shirt Day (OSD) on September 30th from 11:45 am to 3 pm at UBC.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/2s3av3t4

UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 22d

Explore a career as a mathematical statistician at Statistics Canada! 🇨🇦

Please join us on October 20th to learn how your skills in math, stats, or data science can be applied to real-world challenges. All are welcome!

🗓️ Oct 20, 2025
🕚 11 am
📍 ESB 5104

Learn more: statcan.gc.ca/MArecruitment

UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 26d

UBC Undergrad/Graduate students! 🎨 Design a new logo for the Data Science program's first cohort. The winning design wins a $200 gift card.

Deadline: Nov. 7th
Details 👉 tinyurl.com/yeys5rnj

UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 27d

The UBC Statistics department would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all of our postdoctoral fellows. We see your commitment and celebrate your many contributions to our academic community and the world at large. 👏

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UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · Sep 13

Congratulations to Fanny Dupont and Rachel Lobay, the recipients of the 2024-2025 Rick White Award! 👏

This award honours undergraduate and graduate students who show outstanding excellence in statistical science by collaborating with researchers in other fields.

tinyurl.com/4ssxk6em

UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · Sep 12

Join us for a seminar ft. postdoctoral research fellow Xiaomeng Ju on Sept 18th.

🗣️ Talk title: Bayesian Modeling for Functional Neuroimaging Data

🕚 11 am - 12 pm
📍 ESB 4192 & online

Details 👉 tinyurl.com/2c77addr

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UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · Sep 9

@science.ubc.ca is hiring a Black scholar for a tenure-stream Assistant Professor of Teaching! Seeking applicants in data, computer, computational, environmental sciences, or stats.

❗Deadline: Oct 15, 2025❗

🔗Details: tinyurl.com/4xxt5nww

@cs.ubc.ca @ubcoceans.bsky.social

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UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · Sep 9

Congrats to Sarah Chan and Lianjie (Marc) Shi on being awarded the 2025 John and Barbara Petkau scholarships! 👏

Learn more 👉 tinyurl.com/5n9xrn7b

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UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · Sep 5

📢 Postdoc Opportunity at UBC! 📢

Help us develop advanced statistical models to understand and protect marine mammals in the Arctic! 🦭 Strong background in spatiotemporal models and programming in R or Python required. 💻

🔗 Learn more 👉 tinyurl.com/86x7xrpz

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UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · Sep 2

Thank you to all of the undergraduate students who joined us for our Imagine Day lunch and orientation!

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UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · Aug 28

Hey Statistics undergrads! 👋 Join us for Imagine Day 2025 on Tuesday, Sept 2nd!

🗓️ 12:30 PM: Lunch (ESB Main Lobby)
🗓️ 1:30 PM: Welcome Session (CIRS 1250)

Meet fellow students & learn about clubs, co-op, and more! See you there! #UBC #UBCStats #ubcimagineday #imaginedayubc

UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · Aug 28

Big news! 🎉 We're excited to announce that Dr. Saifuddin Syed will join UBC Statistics as an Assistant Professor on Sept 1st.

🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/53t43xxt

UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · Aug 19

📣UBC Statistics grad students—we’re looking for people to lead the Statistics Graduate Student Association (SGSA)! Lead events, build community, gain experience, and connect with peers. 👥

Interested? ✉️ Contact Mairead at [email protected].

🔎Learn more about the SGSA 👉 bit.ly/3UVFG4Z