#  Department of Statistics 

 



##  Learn With Us 

Our Academic Programs



 

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The Department of Statistics helps students acquire the **conceptual**, **computational**, and **mathematical tools** for **quantifying uncertainty** and **making sense of complex data** arising from many applications.



 

 



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##  Latest News 

 



  [### Yongkai Chen Receives 2026 STAI-X Outstanding Paper Award

 ](/news/2026/07/yongkai-chen-receives-2026-stai-x-outstanding-paper-award) July 06, 2026 

 

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   [### Arthur Pentland Dempster (1929–2026): Extended Obituary and Tribute

 ](/news/2026/06/arthur-pentland-dempster-1929-2026-extended-obituary-and-tribute) June 16, 2026 

 

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   [### Announcing the Carl N. Morris Visiting Day Presentation Prize

 ](/news/2026/06/announcing-carl-n-morris-visiting-day-presentation-prize) June 05, 2026 

 

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   [### Subhabrata Sen is Promoted to Associate Professor 

 ](/news/2026/06/subhabrata-sen-promoted-associate-professor) June 03, 2026 

 

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   [### Mark Sellke is Featured in Wall Street Journal and Nature 

 ](/news/2026/06/mark-sellke-featured-wall-street-journal-and-nature) June 03, 2026 

 

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   [### 7 Statistics Students Receive 2026 Hoopes Prize

 ](/news/2026/06/7-statistics-students-receive-2026-hoopes-prize) June 03, 2026 

 

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##  Academics & Learning 

 



  [### Undergraduate

 ](/undergraduate)Read information about concentration requirements, degree tracks, and secondary field requirements.



 

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  [### Graduate

 ](/graduate)Interested in our PhD Program, or a Master of Science in Data Science?



 

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  [### Courses

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### Data Science 

 

The Statistics Department is heavily involved in the Harvard Data Science Initiative (HDSI). HDSI is a cross-campus effort to develop important new data science methods and to better harness the power of data science in research.



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