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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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12-11-2025
For Madeline Fuchs, opportunity didn’t knock. It popped up as a Walt Disney Co. LinkedIn advertisement looking for grad students to intern in Florida. In a fairy tale twist, now she is completing her Master of Science in Applied Statistics degree online while mastering a new full-time position.
2025-26 Frederick L. Hovde Distinguished Lecturer - Susan Murphy
11-24-2025
Susan A. Murphy is Mallinckrodt Professor of Statistics and of Computer Science and Associate Faculty at the Kempner Institute, Harvard University. She will present her research to the Purdue University College of Science as a 2025-26 Frederick L. Hovde Distinguished Lecturer.
Purdue Actuarial Science Leads AI-Driven Research in Advancing the Profession
11-18-2025
Faculty in Purdue University’s Actuarial Science Program are leading innovative research that applies data science and artificial intelligence (AI) to address some of the most pressing challenges in insurance and risk management today.
Purdue Actuarial Science Expands to Indianapolis
11-18-2025
The Purdue Actuarial Science Program is expanding its reach with a new presence at Purdue University in Indianapolis, bringing Purdue’s top-ranked actuarial education to students in central Indiana.
Purdue Statistics Professor Elected Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences
11-12-2025
The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS) elected Atinuke Olusola Adebanji, associate professor of practice in the Department of Statistics at Purdue University, to its Fellowship during its 223rd General Meeting of Fellows
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