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

June 16, 2026

Arthur Pentland Dempster, Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Statistics at Harvard University and a founding member of its Department of Statistics, died on January 30, 2026, at the age of 96. Over nearly seven decades of scholarship, Professor Dempster...

Announcing the Carl N. Morris Visiting Day Presentation Prize

June 05, 2026

The Department of Statistics is thrilled to announce the new Carl N. Morris Visiting Day Presentation Prize, established in memory of Professor Emeritus Carl N. Morris (1939–2023), a beloved member of the department for more than two decades. Professor...

Xiaodong Yang Receives 2026 Jane Street Graduate Research Fellowship

June 03, 2026

The Statistics Department is delighted to announce that Xiaodong Yang, a 4th-year Statistics PhD Student advised by Associate Professor Subhabrata Sen and Professor Emeritus Jun Liu, was awarded a 2026 Jane Street Graduate Research Fellowship . This...

Mark Sellke is Featured in Wall Street Journal and Nature

June 03, 2026

The Department of Statistics is thrilled to share that Assistant Professor Mark Sellke was recently featured in The Wall Street Journal article, " A Famous Math Problem Stumped Humans for 80 Years. AI Just Cracked It ," as well as in the Nature article, "...

Subhabrata Sen is Promoted to Associate Professor

June 03, 2026

The Department of Statistics is thrilled to share that Subhabrata Sen has been promoted to Associate Professor. As a leading theoretical statistician, Sen has developed a clear and distinctive program that connects probability, statistics, and machine...

7 Statistics Students Receive 2026 Hoopes Prize

June 03, 2026

We are thrilled to announce that the Department of Statistics has seven 2026 Hoopes Prize winners ! The Hoopes Prize rewards excellence in the work of undergraduates and their capabilities and skills in any subject, projects of research in science or the...

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2026 Harvard Statistics Commencement Highlights

June 02, 2026

On Thursday, May 28, the Statistics Department community gathered in the Maxwell Dworkin Second-Floor Lounge to honor the exceptional achievements of our newest alumni. The room was filled with energy, pride, and celebration as graduates, alumni, faculty...

Nathan Cheng and Xiaodong Yang Receive 2026 Dempster Award

May 18, 2026

The Department of Statistics would like to congratulate Nathan Cheng and Xiaodong Yang, PhD students in their 4th year, on winning the 2026 Department of Statistics Dempster Award! Nathan received the award for his paper on "Chiseling: Powerful and Valid...

Leo Vanciu Awarded 2026 Department of Statistics Senior Concentrator Prize

May 18, 2026

The Department of Statistics is pleased to announce that Leo Vanciu is the recipient of the 2026 Department of Statistics Senior Concentrator Prize! Leo, who is graduating with an A.B. in Statistics and Mathematics and a concurrent A.M. in Statistics, was...

Emma Finn and Samuel Hwang Receive 2026 Department of Statistics Concurrent Master's Prize

May 18, 2026

The Department of Statistics is thrilled to announce that Emma Finn and Samuel Hwang are the recipients of the 2026 Department of Statistics Concurrent Master's Prize! In addition to their A.M. in Statistics, Emma will graduate with an A.B. in Mathematics...

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STAI-X 2026 Conference Data Challenge

May 05, 2026

The Department of Statistics invites you to participate in the STAI-X 2026 Data Challenge! This challenge leads up to our inaugural STAI-X Conference on Statistics and Trustworthy AI for Cross (X)-Domain Acceleration. The event will be held July 31–August...

Department of Statistics Announces STAI-X 2026 Conference

May 05, 2026

In partnership with several leading statistical organizations and journals and the StatsUpAI Interest Group of the American Statistical Association, we are hosting the first STAI-X conference on Statistics and Trustworthy AI for Cross (X)-Domain...