News archive - 2021

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Mary Thompson and Changbao Wu part of team awarded $10 million US for global tobacco study

Person holding vape pen and cigarettes in their hands.

Distinguished Professor Emerita Mary Thompson and professor Changbao Wu from the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science are part of a research team conducting a project on how policies impact smoking, vaping and the use of other nicotine products.

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Sprott Scholarship Announcement

The Sprott Scholarship is named after Professor D.A. Sprott, the founding Chair of the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, and is awarded annually to a registered full-time student who has been recognized by the Department as having shown particular promise in research in the PhD program prior to the final approval of their thesis. The selection is made by the Awards subcommittee of the Statistics and Actuarial Science Graduate Committee.

Congratulations to the 2020 recipients:

  • Yuyu Chen (PhD Actuarial Science)
  • Fangya Mao (PhD Statistics (Biostatistics))
  • Kelly Ramsay (PhD Statistics)

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Stefan Steiner awarded the 2021 Don Owen Award from the American Statistical Association's San Antonio Chapter

Stefan Steiner
 

The American Statistical Association's San Antonio Chapter recently distinguished Stefan Steiner with the 2021 Don Owen Award. The award was presented at the 2021 Conference of Texas Statisticians, held virtually on October 9 and hosted by Texas Tech University.

The accolade is given annually to a statistician who embodies the three-fold accomplishments of Dr. Donald B. Owen. Owen excelled in the areas of research, statistical consultation, and service to the statistical community.

Friday, October 8, 2021

Christiane Lemieux Appointed Associate Dean Operations and Academic of the Faculty of Mathematics

Christiane Lemieux
Professor Christiane Lemieux of the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science is appointed Associate Dean Operations and Academic of the Faculty of Mathematics, starting January 1, 2022, for a 3-year term.
Friday, September 24, 2021

Richard J. Cook named fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Richard J. Cook

Richard J. Cook, a professor in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, has been named a fellow the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). The prestigious RSC award accentuates Cook’s storied academic career and voluminous research portfolio.