UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 22/09/2026Please join us on Sept 24 for a talk titled "Veridical Data Science towards Trustworthy AI" by UC Berkeley Professor Dr. Bin Yu. 📍ESB 5104 & Online 🕚11 AM - 12 PM Details: tinyurl.com/53t9rstp @ubcmath.bsky.social @cs.ubc.ca 012
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 18/09/2026Interested in statistics & data science education? Join our Teaching & Learning Seminar Series! 🗓️ Sept 29: Dr. Tiffany Timbers on how data scientists use LLMs and what it means for data science education. 🕚 11 AM–12 PM 📍ESB 4192 & online 🔗 tinyurl.com/2d2bfujm 022
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 11/09/2026📣 Calling all first-generation Statistics students! Looking for mentorship, academic guidance and career development opportunities? Our First-Generation Mentorship Program can help you connect, grow and plan for your future. Apply to become a first-generation mentee 👉🏼https://tinyurl.com/mry5vmjn 001
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 05/09/2026We’re looking for mentors for our first-generation mentorship program! Help junior statistics students navigate university while gaining valuable leadership experience. Paid: $35.13/hr. 🗓️Apply by October 9, 2026 🔗 tinyurl.com/3x6fm98u 010
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 28/08/2026UBC Statistics is delighted to welcome Dr. Jonathan Wakefield to our department. Dr. Wakefield's research interest lies in biostatistics, connecting statistical methodology and global health. 🔗Read the full announcement: tinyurl.com/yvwfmy43 010
Reposted by UBC StatisticsUBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 09/07/2026“Animals, like humans, can make bad decisions; they may use a habitat that is bad for them. This is especially true because we are altering their environment; a place that was good for them in the past may now be dangerous,” said @marieaugermethe.bsky.social oceans.ubc.ca/2026/07/09/w... 0105
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 12/06/2026UBC Statistics is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Dr. Keegan Korthauer and Dr. Ben Bloem‑Reddy as Associate Professors. We are also proud to share that Dr. Joel Ostblom has been appointed Associate Professor of Teaching. 010
Reposted by UBC StatisticsUBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 10/06/2026RESEARCH: A Bayesian approach to include Indigenous Knowledge and satellite telemetry data in habitat selection functions . 1st author: @rowennagryba.bsky.social Last author: Dr. @marieaugermethe.bsky.social #OPENACESS besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comA Bayesian approach to include Indigenous Knowledge and satellite telemetry data in habitat selection functionsOur work points to the importance of both Western science and IK data sources in models used for conservation and management decisions. We show how the models that include the IK result in more infor... 094
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 09/06/2026Thank you to everyone who attended our last department colloquium of the semester, and thank you to Dr. Stephanie Hicks (Johns Hopkins University) for presenting her talk titled "Statistical methods for single-cell and spatial data science". 120
Reposted by UBC StatisticsUBC Computer Science @cs.ubc.ca · 08/06/2026UBC has a new introductory course about AI! AI 100 is open to all UBC students and covers the fundamentals of what AI is and explores its ethical and social implications. Read more about the new AI 100 course and UBC’s new AI-focused curriculum: science.ubc.ca/news/2026-05... 011
Reposted by UBC StatisticsUBC Mathematics @ubcmath.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Congratulations to Yuhan Chu on being awarded the 2026 Lorraine Schwartz Prize in recognition of her exceptional work in mathematics and probability. Read more: tinyurl.com/mr2n8zvc @stat.ubc.ca 021
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 01/06/2026UBC Statistics congratulates Prof. Daniel McDonald on being awarded the 2026 Lise Manchester Award. 👏 The Lise Manchester Award recognizes excellence in state-of-the-art statistical work on problems of public interest, carried out within the last five years. Read more: tinyurl.com/y8vyufx8 010
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 28/05/2026Join us on June 8th for the UBC Statistics department colloquium. 🗣️Speaker: Stephanie Hicks, Johns Hopkins University 📌Talk title: Statistical methods for single-cell and spatial data science. 🕒3 - 4 PM 📍ESB 5104/5106 More details: tinyurl.com/32fdp7j3 011
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 19/05/2026🎉We are pleased to share that Wei Lu, a UBC Statistics undergrad, has been awarded the 2025-2026 Nash Medal, recognizing his exceptional academic achievements in the BSc Statistics program. 👏🏼 👀 Read more: tinyurl.com/yfut2f7j 000
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 14/05/2026Attend #UBCgrad at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts this spring! Congratulations Class of 2026 — you inspire us. graduation.ubc.ca/schedule/ 000
Reposted by UBC StatisticsUBC Science @science.ubc.ca · 12/05/2026Join us for a public lecture by alums Drs. Peter (PhD, Zoology '64) & Rosemary Grant (Zoology, RA '60-'64). Both are distinguished for their long-term studies of Galápagos finches, and are 2026 UBC Honorary Degree Recipient May 26, 2:00 pm @zoology.ubc.ca zoology.ubc.ca/event/2026/0... 074
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 13/05/2026The final talk in in our department colloquium series takes place on Mon, June 8. Stephanie Hicks (Johns Hopkins University) will give a talk titled "Statistical methods for single‑cell and spatial data science." 📅 3–4 PM 📍 ESB 5104/5106 🔗 More details: tinyurl.com/2s3twh3m 021
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 30/04/2026The UBC Travelling Health Fair brings free health consultations to campus, May 26–28. Appointments are confidential, about 30 minutes, and open to faculty, staff, student staff and postdoctoral fellows. 🔗 Spaces are limited: hr.ubc.ca/health-and-wellbeing/physical-wellbeing/travelling-health-fair 000
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 21/04/2026Dr. Edward Kennedy from Carnegie Mellon University joined us today for our department colloquium series, where he gave a talk titled "Nonparametrics in causal inference: densities, heterogeneity, & beyond." Thank you to Dr. Kennedy and everyone who joined us. Our next talk takes place on June 8th. 000
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 15/04/2026Congrats to Dr. Geoff Pleiss & his students on being awarded the AISTATS 2026 Best Student Paper Award! 🎉 The paper is titled "We Still Don’t Understand High-Dimensional Bayesian Optimization”. Read more: tinyurl.com/3ruakupy 010
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 08/04/2026Congratulations to Rachel Lobay and Gian Carlo Diluvi on their 2025 Graduate Teaching Awards! This award recognizes Rachel and Gian Carlo's outstanding commitment to teaching and their meaningful impact on student learning. Congratulations to you both! 👏🏼 000
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 08/04/2026STAT 450 ended on a high note today - with a poster session! Students have been exploring real case studies all term, and this morning they finally got to show off their work to a semi‑public crowd. 📈 Congrats to our students and thank you to all those who attended this session. 010
Reposted by UBC StatisticsUBC Mathematics @ubcmath.bsky.social · 02/04/2026First Nations, Inuit & Métis–identifying Math/Stats students are invited to an informal lunch on Mon, April 13, 2026. ➡️ A chance to connect over a shared meal 🥪🥗 Register by Wed, April 8th for details: tinyurl.com/yp3yu2tu 011
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 01/04/2026Daniel Chen, a lecturer in UBC’s Department of Statistics, was recently featured on CityNews for creating a detailed map of Vancouver’s best cherry blossom viewing spots 🌸 vancouver.citynews.ca/video/2026/0...vancouver.citynews.caMeet the man mapping top Vancouver cherry blossom spotsData scientist Daniel Chen has put together an open data portal, mapping out streets and trees across the city to find the best cherry blossom photo ops. Angelina Ravelli reports. 010
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 01/04/2026🎉Congrats to UBC Statistics PhD student Rachel Lobay on receiving a 2025–26 Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award! 👏 Read more: tinyurl.com/y7974nz9 000
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 31/03/2026🎉 Congrats to Nikola Surjanovic, winner of the 2025–2026 Marshall Prize! This prize is awarded to an outstanding M.Sc. or Ph.D. student in the Department of Statistics who has demonstrated excellence in the discipline of statistics. 🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/yk889wvc 000
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 31/03/2026The second talk in our department colloquium series takes place on on April 21. 🗣️Speaker: Dr. Edward Kennedy (Carnegie Mellon University) 📌Talk title: Nonparametrics in causal inference: densities, heterogeneity, & beyond 📅 April 21 🕚 11 AM - 12 PM 📍 ESB 5104/5106 Details: tinyurl.com/57z6fuxn 000
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 24/03/2026Join us as we welcome Dr. Aleksandra Korolova (Princeton University) to the Statistics Equity, Diversity and Inclusion seminar on Mar 26. 🗣️ Talk title: “Lessons from auditing the hidden societal impacts of ad delivery algorithms” 🕚 11 AM - 12 PM 📍Online Registration required: tinyurl.com/3tuexka7 000
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 20/03/2026Join us for the 2026 van Eeden Seminar with Dr. Ryan Tibshirani on Apr 2 at UBC. 📌Talk title: Online Conformal Prediction, Multi-Level Quantile Tracking, and Gradient Equilibrium 🕥10:30 am to 12 pm 📍ESB 5104 Register: tinyurl.com/cxhtsam3 021
Reposted by UBC StatisticsUBC Science @science.ubc.ca · 18/03/2026“It’s not just melting sea ice: climate change is affecting everything—the predators, the prey and their habitats, effectively reshuffling a complex, intertwined system," said Dr. Katie Florko. @ubcoceans.bsky.social @stat.ubc.ca science.ubc.ca/news/2026-03...science.ubc.caSeals risk death by polar bear for a varied meal, UBC study findsA UBC study shows ringed seals will brave polar bear hotspots if fish variety is high—evidence that conservation plans must account for both food and fear. 073
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 13/03/2026UBC PhD candidate Margarita Kapustina is the recipient of the 2025–26 Dept. of Statistics Award in Data Science! Margarita is a PhD candidate in Neuroscience in the Cembrowski Lab at UBC, where her work sits at the intersection of neuroscience and data science. More: stat.ubc.ca/news/margari... 000
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 11/03/2026The UBC Statistics Department Colloquium kicks off on Mon, Mar 16. Please join us as we welcome David Haziza from uOttawa for a talk titled "A Debiased Machine Learning Single-Imputation Framework for Item Nonresponse in Surveys". 🕒3 - 4 PM 📍ESB 5104/5106 Learn more: tinyurl.com/5dca7uta 010
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 10/03/2026Dr. Marie Auger-Méthé has been awarded a UBC Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship in recognition of her distinguished contributions to statistical ecology and her leadership in advancing critical habitat protection. Congrats, Dr. Auger-Méthé! 👏🏼 Read more: tinyurl.com/ddnucada 000
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 06/03/2026March 8 is International Women’s Day. Across research, education, university services and student life, women at #UBC are making a difference in the lives of others every day. Explore stories of achievement, events and community resources here: events.ubc.ca/internationa... 000
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 03/03/2026📣Women and underrepresented groups in data science: Applications are now being accepted for the Women in Mathematics of Data Science Workshop. Apply today to attend this 10-day program at UBC! 👩🏽💻🧑🏿💻 Learn more 👉 tinyurl.com/yc74m9s8 010
Reposted by UBC StatisticsUBC Data Science Institute @dsi.ubc.ca · 26/01/2026Now accepting project proposals from PIs in Faculty of Science for our Data Science Catalyst Program. For further info 👉https://dsi.ubc.ca/data-science-catalyst-program Submission deadline is Monday, March 2. We look fwd to receiving projects from all disciplines in the Faculty! @science.ubc.ca 023
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 24/02/2026Join us on Mar 10 as we welcome Adam Kashlak (University of Alberta) for a talk titled "Functional State Space Models and the Kalman Filter". 🕚11 AM - 12 PM 📍ESB 4192 Details 👉 tinyurl.com/rve92927 011
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 20/02/2026We're kicking off our department colloquium March 16! 📌Join us 3–4 PM in ESB 5104/5106 for David Haziza's (UOttawa) talk title "A Debiased Machine Learning Single-Imputation Framework for Item Nonresponse in Surveys" Don’t miss the first talk of the series! Full details: tinyurl.com/2jzcx7am 000
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 12/02/2026What are the odds that the U.S. team will play in Vancouver during the FIFA World Cup this summer? UBC Statistics Prof. Daniel McDonald and Assistant Prof. Charles Margossian joined The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn to break down how likely this scenario is. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...cbc.caVancouver’s World Cup plans face political and security questionsWith the FIFA World Cup just four months away, the City of Vancouver is facing questions around how U.S. border rules could impact visitors' travel and whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement... 010
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 03/02/2026Join us! UBC Statistics graduate student seminar (Feb 10): 🗣️Kenny Chiu, UBC PhD Student 📌Talk title: "Randomization Tests for Distributional Group Symmetry" 🕚 11 AM - 12 PM 📍 ESB 4192 & online Learn more: tinyurl.com/y9pn5bj8 020
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 03/02/2026UBC Statistics Seminar (Feb 24): 🗣️Nathaniel Stevens, @uwaterloo.ca - "An Economical Approach to Design Posterior Analyses" 🕚 11 AM - 12 PM 📍 ESB 4192 & online Learn more 👉 tinyurl.com/bdew9frj 000
Reposted by UBC StatisticsUBC Data Science Institute @dsi.ubc.ca · 03/02/2026Join us for a talk titled "The Importance of Trustworthy AI in Heavily Regulated Domains" by Dr. Lovedeep Gondara, Head of AI R&D at Vanguard - Monday, March 2 at 5pm - ESB 5104. Please RSVP 👉https://my.cs.ubc.ca/event/2026/03/dsi-talk-importance-trustworthy-ai-heavily @science.ubc.ca @cs.ubc.ca 022
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 02/02/2026February is #BlackHistoryMonth. Black history and excellence should be celebrated every day, but this month offers a dedicated opportunity to reflect, recognize and elevate Black achievements and history. Find events and resources at UBC: bit.ly/3SGImTD 010
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 28/01/2026🎉Exciting announcement: This March, we are launching a new Department Colloquium Series! ↪️Broad, accessible, and engaging talks! 🗓 Mar 16 – David Haziza (uOttawa) 🗓 Apr 21 – Edward Kennedy (CMU) 🗓 Jun 8 – Stephanie Hicks (Johns Hopkins) More information coming soon! 000
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 23/01/2026Faculty members: submit your nominations for the 2025 - 2026 UBC Statistics Award in Data Science! Know an undergrad or grad student making creative, impactful contributions to data science? Submit your nominations today! ⚠️Deadline: Feb 17, 2026 Learn more: tinyurl.com/4vrnj3je 032
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 21/01/2026Please join us in welcoming Dr. Yan Song to UBC Statistics! 🎉 Starting Feb 1, 2026, she joins the department as an assistant professor. We’re thrilled to have her and look forward to the great work ahead. Welcome, Dr. Song! 🔗Read more: tinyurl.com/4c8pency 010
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 20/01/2026Are you graduating in May 2026 (or graduated in Nov 2025)? Don't forget to book your graduation photos by Mar 30! 📸 Book your appointment today - evenings and weekends fill up fast! artona.com/schools/UBC-... 000
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 19/01/2026Make Family Day unforgettable! Join Kids Take Over UBC on Feb 15, 10am–5pm for live music, dance, STEM, storytelling, galleries & more. Adventure awaits! Get tickets at: kidstakeover.ubc.ca 000
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 13/01/2026Next Tuesday (Jan 20): UBC Statistics hosts Prof. Weng Lee Wong (UCLA) for a talk on nature-inspired metaheuristics—an underused but powerful alternative to traditional optimization approaches. 🕚11 AM - 12 PM 📍ESB 4192 & Online Details: tinyurl.com/2jc9akfh @cs.ubc.ca @ubcengineering.bsky.social 022
UBC Statistics @stat.ubc.ca · 08/01/2026Join Women In Data Science (WiDS) x Lululemon: Solidarity in Practice—Launching Your Data Science Career! Connect with women in tech, enjoy mindful movement, IDEA exercises, a fireside chat & win Lululemon swag. 📍KAIS 2020/2030 📆 Jan 15 🕞3:30–5 PM ‼️RSVP by Jan 10 👉 tinyurl.com/yw7dwz8utinyurl.comWiDS x Lululemon EventThank you for your interest in the WiDS x Lululemon Collaboration event - "Solidarity in Practice: Launching Your Data Science Career!" This event invites women to connect with industry professionals ... 031
