The mission of the Department of Statistics and Data Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin is to be a world-class center for research and education in statistical science. The department is an internationally recognized leader in the development of statistical and machine learning methodology and theory. Its faculty engage in multi-disciplinary collaborations in areas ranging from medical decision making to behavioral neuroscience to cosmology, bringing state-of-the-art statistical methodology to bear on problems of great scientific and societal importance. In order to prepare UT graduates to flourish in an information-rich world, the department offers a wide variety of courses at all levels and administers various degree programs.
Department Head
Catherine (Kate) Calder
Primary Liaison
Catherine (Kate) Calder
Alternate Liaison
Abhra Sarkar
Early-Career Liaison
Abhra Sarkar