Statistics Department

When given the choice of nearly 200 radio stations, the average Sirius XM radio subscriber almost always rotates between just three or four channels. Those few stations provide a glimpse of the subscriber: their hobbies, potential consumer activity as well as what they care about. Through that brief glimpse, conclusions can be drawn. That’s the […]

Fahim Kazmi, MS ’19, is passionate about data analysis.  “When I was first researching the field, I realized how amazing these skills were—you can create miracles working in pharmaceuticals, create new medicines and help with the creation of a vaccine,” he says.  With a bachelor’s degree in engineering and experience working as a mechanical engineer […]

A year ago, the phrase “Zoom fatigue” meant nothing to most of us. Now that our lives, education and jobs exist mainly at home, staying focused and engaged in a virtual environment has its challenges.  But Fox School staff and faculty have worked tirelessly to keep students engaged in a myriad of ways. From leveraging […]

When most people use social media, they’re either chatting with friends or scrolling through feeds. Data mining is not usually top of mind—but for Jimmy Quan, it is.  Quan, a Fox School senior majoring in Statistical Science and Data Analytics (SSDA), spent his summer researching how social media users can weigh the tradeoffs between using […]

Since December 2013, online job postings for statisticians and data science professionals have risen by 256%, according to the Indeed Hiring Lab. These in-demand “super analysts” are able to do deep dives into quantitative analysis. In response to that trend, the Fox School of Business has developed a 30-credit Master of Science in Statistics and […]