Department of Statistics
The Department of Statistics is consistently recognized as one of the top statistics programs in the country. We work to advance the frontiers of statistical sciences and data science both in theory and application. New directions in statistics are often interdisciplinary and encompass bioinformatics and genomics, computational finance, data science, differential privacy, and machine learning. The National Research Council recognizes our faculty as one of the nation's strongest. Our faculty and graduates are leaders in academia and industry who bring the strengths of the statistical sciences to the world’s toughest challenges.
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First look: Purdue’s new Academic Success Building in Indianapolis
01-15-2025The 248,000-square-foot building, set to be completed in May 2027, will be the centerpiece of Purdue’s expansion in the capital city
9th Bayesian, Fiducial, and Frequentist (BFF) Conference
01-15-2025The BFF9 on May 12-14, 2025 is hosted by the Department of Statistics in Purdue Indy. The event will be held at the Tower Ballroom Foyer.
Purdue unveils new programs in Indianapolis for fall 2025
01-13-2025Purdue University is continuing to expand its world-class higher education offerings in Indiana’s capital city with the announcement of new undergraduate and graduate program opportunities available to students starting fall 2025 including Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science.
Kiseop Lee named Korean International Statistical Society president
01-08-2025The Korean International Statistical Society (KISS) has announced that Kiseop Lee, associate professor of Statistics at Purdue University, will serve as the seventh president of the organization. KISS is a non-profit corporation that is organized and operated for educational, charitable and scientific purposes.
Purdue Statistics faculty celebrate anniversaries at Purdue
12-11-2024Purdue University honored over 300 faculty members for their years of service during a celebratory luncheon Dec. 3. Faculty members were celebrated for service anniversaries ranging from 10 years to a remarkable 55. Seven faculty were honored from the Department of Statistics.