As we wrap up another incredible year, we wish all our students, faculty, staff, and alumni a joyful and restful holiday season! Happy holidays to all from UBC Statistics!

Apply now for the 2026 VSP's Data Science Essentials: Statistics, Tools and Techniques course. 📆July 17 - Aug 17, 2026 📍UBC 📌4 weeks | 2 courses ‼️Deadline: April 17, 2026‼️ Meet peers from around the world and study at a top international research university. Learn more ➡️ tinyurl.com/a64ycvju

📣Applications for the 2026 Data Science for Social Good Program now open! If you are passionate about leveraging data to create meaningful social impact and meet the eligibility criteria, we encourage you to apply✨ dsi.ubc.ca/data-science... @stat.ubc.ca @science.ubc.ca @arts.ubc.ca

November 20th is Trans Day of Remembrance, an opportunity to honour the memory of those lost to anti-trans violence. Learn more about this day, ways to observe it, and access resources related to trans wellbeing and inclusion: events.ubc.ca/tdor. #UBC

Join the UBC Master of Data Science (MDS) program as they host a virtual information event on Tuesday December 2 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm PT. Attendees will learn more about the student experience in the MDS Vancouver program. 🔗Register Here: bit.ly/4hZSTEr

🎉Congratulations to UBC Statistics Assistant Prof. Geoff Pleiss on being awarded a 2025 Blackwell-Rosenbluth Award, which recognizes outstanding junior Bayesian research! 👏 Read more ▶️ tinyurl.com/3zx6kyu8

Join the UBC Master of Data Science (MDS) program as they host a virtual information event on Tuesday December 2 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm PT. Attendees will learn more about the student experience in the MDS Vancouver program. 🔗Register Here: bit.ly/4hZSTEr

Our graduate programs virtual info session is one week away! 🗓️ Discover how our MSc and PhD programs can prepare you for a career in biostatistics, AI, machine learning, and beyond! Register today 👉 tinyurl.com/47y4dc49

Join us on Nov 11 at UBC's War Memorial Gymnasium for a ceremony to commemorate Remembrance Day. All UBC students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to attend—to honour and remember all those who served in times of war, military conflict and peace. More info: tinyurl.com/78ypt3pp

Zheng David Xu will give a talk titled “Asymptotically exact variational inference via measure-preserving dynamical systems” at our next graduate student seminar on Thurs, Nov 6th. 🕚 11 AM - 12 PM 📍 ESB 4192 & Online More info: tinyurl.com/28nnybsb

Are you an undergrad unsure about life after graduation? 🎓
 Join our virtual info session on Nov 18 at 9:30 AM PST to explore our MSc and PhD-track programs and find your next step! 💻 Online event. Register ➡️ tinyurl.com/47y4dc49

🚨 There's only one week left to submit your artwork of our UBC Data Science undergraduate program logo! 🔸 Win a $200 gift card 🔸 The logo must be in a hexagon shape 🔸 Deadline: Nov. 7th @ 11:59 PM 🔗 More details 👉 tinyurl.com/ywzcvpt9

Zheng David Xu (UBC) will join us next week (Nov 6) for a talk titled “Asymptotically exact variational inference via measure-preserving dynamical system”. 🕚 11 AM - 12 PM 📍 ESB 4192 & Online More details ➡️ tinyurl.com/28nnybsb

UBC Science is hiring a Digital Communications Specialist to enhance our online presence and reputation by creating inspirational web and other digital content, and support the development and operation of the Faculty’s digital communication initiatives and channels. bit.ly/4hwWZn2

Don't forget to join us tomorrow as our biostatistics research group welcomes Jeff Bone for a talk titled "Practicing Biostatistics at BC Children’s Research Institute: Collaborations, Challenges and Considerations". 🕚 11 AM - 12 PM 📍 ESB 4192 & Online Full abstract 👉 tinyurl.com/jdxepppn

Jeff Bone from BC Children's Hospital Research Institute will join us on Oct 28 for an informative talk titled "Practicing Biostatistics at BC Children’s Research Institute: Collaborations, Challenges and Considerations". 🕚 11 AM - 12 PM 📍 ESB 4192 & Online More details tinyurl.com/jdxepppn

🎉 Congratulations to Xiaoting Li, who has been awarded the Lorraine Schwartz Prize for the 2024-25 academic year. This prize is awarded annually for distinctions in the fields of statistics and probability to an undergraduate or graduate student. Read more: tinyurl.com/ur9pkk93

Join us on Oct 22 for an education leadership seminar titled by Samantha-Jo Caetano from the University of Toronto. 🗣️ Talk title: “Inclusive Approaches to Data Literacy” 🕐 1 - 2 PM 📍ESB 4192 & online 🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/msbar5z4

1st-gen university student studying Statistics and looking for a mentor? Enrol in our First-Generation Mentorship Program: ✅ Find ways to study efficiently ✅ Learn how to get involved in research ✅ Maximize your potential 🔗Sign up: tinyurl.com/4e9s6bc6

Call for mentors! Statistics upper-level undergrad/grad students - become a statistics mentor for 1st generation students. ✅ Paid position ✅ Gain new skills ✅ Network with other students and faculty members Deadline: Oct 31st Sign-up 👉 tinyurl.com/3vhwuvb6

@ubcmds.bsky.social is hosting a virtual info session on Tues, Oct 21 from 10 - 11 AM PT. Register now to: ✔️ Learn about the Master of Data Science & Computational Linguistics programs at UBC ✔️ Understand admission requirements ✔️ Ask your questions! Register 👉 tinyurl.com/nev8hv6d

📆 UBC Statistics PhD student, Zuheng David Xu, will join our graduate student seminar on Nov 6 at 11 AM. 📍 ESB 4192 & online. 🗣️ Talk title: "Asymptotically exact variational inference via measure-preserving dynamical systems" Details 👉 tinyurl.com/ykawrxjf

REMINDER: Our “A Glimpse into the Work of a Mathematical Statistician” presentation takes place on Mon, Oct 20 at 11 AM. If you ever wondered how mathematical statistics is used at Statistics Canada, this presentation is for you! 📍ANGU 254 (2053 Main Mall) More info 👉 tinyurl.com/2p9nh8s6

The UBC Statistics seminar welcomes Puneet Velidi (University of Victoria) for a talk titled "Reassessing the Statistical Evidence in Clinical Trials with Extended Approximate Objective Bayes Factors" on Oct 21. 🕚 11 AM - 12 PM 📍 ESB 4192 & Online More details 👉 tinyurl.com/4w68nhzz

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

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

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

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! 🗻

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

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

🎉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

🚨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).

📅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

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

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

📣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

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

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 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

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. 👏

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

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

@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

Congrats to Sarah Chan and Lianjie (Marc) Shi on being awarded the 2025 John and Barbara Petkau scholarships! 👏 Learn more 👉 tinyurl.com/5n9xrn7b

📢 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

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

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

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 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

⚠️ LAST CHANCE! Staff, faculty, and new/returning grad students—don't forget to RSVP to our welcome back food truck reception. 🕛 12 - 1:30 PM 📍ESB field. Sign up here by Aug 20 👉 bit.ly/40YvUT2