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EDI subcommittee on the value of bolstering efforts in mental health and wellness
Highlighting the work of the UW Biostatistics Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) subcommittee supporting mental health and wellness resources.
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New post teaser photo of student
Biostatistics student wins JSM paper competition for 2024
Student paper explores data thinning, a strategy to decompose individual data points into independent pieces, and offers data analysts a new tool to perform various common statistical tasks such as model selection, model testing, and inference.
Bruce Weir
Bruce Weir
SISG renamed in honor of Bruce Weir
After 18 years at the University of Washington, the Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics (SISG) has moved to Atlanta.
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big-data-module-summer-institutes
Big changes in 2024 for Summer Institutes
Mark your calendars for Summer Institutes 2024 and learn about what changes are in store for two institutes which will be hosted in Atlanta, Georgia beginning this year.
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Photo of Yunbi Nam
Chihuahua or Great Dane: Your Dog's Size May Affect Their Disease Risk
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The average size of your dog’s breed plays a role in which diseases your pet is more apt to develop, a new study has found. The research was led by Yunbi Nam, a UW Biostatistics MS Capstone graduate who is currently a PhD student at Vanderbilt University.