Miami University Department of Statistics

We held a Department of Statistics Student Celebration on Tuesday 5/3. It was truly an honor to celebrate so many of our undergraduate and graduate students that have excelled in our Statistics classes. We also recognized all graduating undergraduate and graduate students as well as students that have served as undergraduate associates (UAs).

We are also thankful that Mark Hutchinson (Western and Southern) and Nora Moushey (retired from Western and Southern) came out to support our students in person.

Congratulations to our very own John Bailer and team on receiving the 2021 Joint Policy Board for Mathematics (JPBM) Communications Award! Well deserved!

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