Full Circle: BYU Statistics Alumna Gives Back to Honor Her Roots
Rebecca Nichols – a BYU Statistics alumna and former visiting professor – jointly with her husband, Luke, made a generous donation to the BYU Department of Statistics, establishing the “Joseph L. and Shelley M. Reimann Endowed Fund,” named in honor of Rebecca’s parents. Her motivation for giving was inspired by her gratitude for the education she received, the experiences that shaped her professional and personal life, and the scholarships that allowed her to graduate from both the BS and MS programs debt-free.
Dr. David Dahl receives ASA Fellow Award
The American Statistical Association grants the prestigious Fellow Award to Dr. David Dahl at the 2025 Joint Statistical Meeting.
“To be selected, nominees must have an established reputation and have made outstanding contributions to statistical science and to the ASA.” Dr. Dahl is the Department Chair of Statistics in the college of Computational, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences. Congratulations Dr. Dahl!
“To be selected, nominees must have an established reputation and have made outstanding contributions to statistical science and to the ASA.” Dr. Dahl is the Department Chair of Statistics in the college of Computational, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences. Congratulations Dr. Dahl!
2025 BYU Stats Summer Selfie Photo Contest
Show us where statistics has taken you this summer!
If you’re a full-time BYU statistics major with a summer internship, research assistantship, or other data-driven adventure—whether in Provo or across the globe—we want to see (and share) your story. Selected entries will be featured in a gallery on the first floor of the West View Building, giving future students a window into the exciting opportunities Cougars are finding.
If you’re a full-time BYU statistics major with a summer internship, research assistantship, or other data-driven adventure—whether in Provo or across the globe—we want to see (and share) your story. Selected entries will be featured in a gallery on the first floor of the West View Building, giving future students a window into the exciting opportunities Cougars are finding.
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Congratulations to Dr. Tolley!
The Statistics Department and the Actuarial Advisory Board would like to congratulate Dr. Dennis Tolley as the first recipient of the "Dennis Tolley Recognition Award"
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ASA Fall Data Challenge 2023
Students can show off their statistical skills and knowledge by participating in ASA’s Fall Data Challenge 2023.
The Virtual Science Fair is open to students currently enrolled in high school or college. Middle school students will be judged in the high school category. Working as a team, students will investigate the 2023 Stack Overflow Developer Survey to pull business insights for a startup company developing a coding bootcamp.
The Virtual Science Fair is open to students currently enrolled in high school or college. Middle school students will be judged in the high school category. Working as a team, students will investigate the 2023 Stack Overflow Developer Survey to pull business insights for a startup company developing a coding bootcamp.
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2023-2024 Course Changes
At the end of April we sent out an email regarding the new options for STAT 386/486 and STAT 482/483 options. Since that time there have been new developments and we now have new updated information regarding these two course sequences.
Traditionally, the CS Department has co-taught STAT 482/483 capstone courses with one of our faculty. However, the CS Department has lost their professor to a new General Authority assignment and they will not be able to make the shift to provide a new professor to co-teach with our faculty. THEREFORE, the Statistics Department has decided NOT to teach STAT 482/483 this coming Fall 2023 and Winter 2024.
What this means: Since we will not be able to offer the capstone courses, we will instead open up another section of STAT 386 for Fall 2023 AND TEACH STAT 486 WINTER 2024. What this will look like:
Fall 2023
TWO sections of STAT 386
Plus one section of STAT 486
Winter 2024
One section of STAT 386
One section of STAT 486
Please keep in mind that this new change is just for the 2023-2024 school year.
We hope that as you are working to get your carts in order for registration, you will be able to make the necessary adjustments. Please reach out for any concerns regarding this new development and please also help us spread the word to others you know who might benefit from this information.
Traditionally, the CS Department has co-taught STAT 482/483 capstone courses with one of our faculty. However, the CS Department has lost their professor to a new General Authority assignment and they will not be able to make the shift to provide a new professor to co-teach with our faculty. THEREFORE, the Statistics Department has decided NOT to teach STAT 482/483 this coming Fall 2023 and Winter 2024.
What this means: Since we will not be able to offer the capstone courses, we will instead open up another section of STAT 386 for Fall 2023 AND TEACH STAT 486 WINTER 2024. What this will look like:
Fall 2023
TWO sections of STAT 386
Plus one section of STAT 486
Winter 2024
One section of STAT 386
One section of STAT 486
Please keep in mind that this new change is just for the 2023-2024 school year.
We hope that as you are working to get your carts in order for registration, you will be able to make the necessary adjustments. Please reach out for any concerns regarding this new development and please also help us spread the word to others you know who might benefit from this information.
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