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Jon Wellner
Jon Wellner
Jon Wellner retires after 37 years at UW
Jon Wellner has influenced generations of statisticians through his research, teaching, and mentoring.
Ali Shojaie, Timothy Thornton, and Marco Carone
Ali Shojaie, Timothy Thornton, and Marco Carone
Biostatistics faculty promoted in 2020
Congratulations to Ali Shojaie, Timothy Thornton, and Marco Carone, core faculty members in the Department of Biostatistics who received promotions to new appointments effective July 1, 202
Barbara McKnight
Barbara McKnight
Barbara McKnight reflects on her career at UW
Retiring Professor of Biostatistics Barbara McKnight has always had a research interest in the causes of chronic disease, and in the statistical methods used to discover them.
Healthcare site in Malawai
Healthcare site in Malawai
Study outlines new treatment regimen for children with chest-indrawing pneumonia
A new study outlines a better way to treat chest-indrawing pneumonia in children that shortens treatment time, decreases the chance of antimicrobial resistance, and simplifies treatment options for healthcare providers.
2020 Graduates UW Biostatistics
2020 Graduates UW Biostatistics
Celebrating our 2020 Biostatistics graduates
The 2020 Biostatistics graduates were honored by family, friends, faculty, and staff during a virtual celebration ceremony on June 14.
Dai, Gao and Loudon, SPH student and staff Excellence Award winners for 2020
Dai, Gao and Loudon, SPH student and staff Excellence Award winners for 2020
Student and staff SPH Excellence Awards announced
Congratulations to our department student and staff honorees, recognized by the UW School of Public Health Excellence Awards for 2020.
Lurdes Inoue
Lurdes Inoue
Lurdes Inoue recognized for leadership achievement by The Latino Center for Health
Lurdes Inoue, the Gilbert S. Omenn Endowed Chair in Biostatistics, is among 32 University of Washington Latinx faculty members recognized for their achievements this year by the UW Latino Center for Health.
Alex Paynter
Alex Paynter
Biostatistics student master’s thesis on microbial richness published in professional journal
"Alex's creativity and dedication culminated in an outstanding thesis, and its publication is a fantastic achievement," says Paynter’s advisor Amy Willis, an assistant professor of biostatistics in the University of Washington School of Public Health and the paper’s co-author.