Georgia Chapter Hosts Statistics Day: A Confluence of Minds

This October, the Georgia Institute of Technology welcomed more than 150 statisticians and data scientists for Georgia Statistics Day 2023, an annual symposium started in 2015 by professor Jeff Wu with the aim of promoting interdisciplinary statistics research among Georgia’s academic institutions. This year’s symposium surpassed recent years’ attendance records.

The event kicked off with welcoming remarks from event organizing committee chair Shihao Yang and Georgia Tech professors Edwin Romeijn and Roshan Joseph, who emphasized the collective efforts of the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Emory University. Professor Samuel Kou from Harvard University gave the keynote address, titled “Catalytic Prior Distributions for Bayesian Inference.”

Attendees ranged from undergraduate students to seasoned faculty members and represented various universities and stages in their academic and professional journeys. Twelve oral presentations and 30 poster presentations provided a platform for the exchange of ideas and latest advances in statistics and data science. The event also recognized several participants with an award ceremony that celebrated outstanding student contributions. The Best Poster Award was presented to PhD candidate Tianjiao Li from Georgia Tech.

The symposium was both a showcase of statistical knowledge and an example of the power of collaboration and interdisciplinary research. It highlighted the work being done in statistics and data science and paved the way for future innovations and partnerships.