Congrats to UW Biostatistics faculty member Ting Ye on her promotion to associate professor with tenure, effective July 1, 2026. bit.ly/4c3Ewxh

A recent study led by Robin Meija aimed to learn more about what drives vaccine hesitancy, as falling vaccination rates have led to the recent resurgence of preventable diseases. The team modeled how different reasons cited by individuals might be related. bit.ly/4chSJXf

Check out our line-up of 2026 presenters at this year's Joint Statistical Meetings in Boston, and a reminder to join us August 3 from 5-7 p.m. for our annual joint alumni reception at JSM for UW Biostatistics and Statistics departments. Details: bit.ly/3TyT01q

The UW Genetics Analysis Center and other @uwsph.bsky.social researchers are part of a pilot project scaling up genomic screening in primary care settings for common conditions like hereditary breast and ovarian cancer where early detection can help improve health outcomes. ⁠https://bit.ly/3TyNtYE

UW Biostat is seeking applicants for a Postdoctoral Scholar in the StatDivLab. Seeking PhD-level training and research experience in either Statistical Methodology or Microbial Bioinformatics. Priority given to applications received on or before July 17. apply.interfolio.com/188571

New postdoc opportunity in @uwbiostat.bsky.social UW Biostatistics working with Dr. Amy Willis.

Amy D Willis@amydwillis.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I'm hiring a #postdoc 🥳 and applications are open 🤩 Candidates with interests in EITHER statistical methodology or microbial ecology / microbiome are welcome to apply. The position / projects will be tailored to the candidate 🌟📈🎤 Thank you for sharing widely! apply.interfolio.com/188571

RSVP today bit.ly/4voItUD for the 2026 Joint UW Biostatistics/Statistics Alumni Reception at this year's JSM held in Boston, Massachusetts.  The event will be held August 3 from 5-7p.m. EDT.  Join us for an evening of connection and conversation!

UW's Thomas Lumley, PhD ’98, an affiliate biostatistics professor in @uwsph.bsky.social, is among the recipients of the $1 million 2026 Rousseeuw Prize in Statistics. Lumley and others were recognized for their pivotal achievements in advancing R programming language.⁠ bit.ly/4uQDjj2

Check out our Statistics in Big Data courses designed to introduce biologists, quantitative scientists, and statisticians to modern statistical techniques for the analysis of biological big data. Early rates end June 15! si.biostat.washington.edu/institutes/s...

Congratulations to our UW Department of Biostatistics Class of 2026! See highlights from our department graduation held Saturday, June 6! lnkd.in/g52SxnTv

Congrats to Gabriela Vasconcelos, recipient of the @uwsph.bsky.social UW School of Public Health Outstanding Doctoral Student award! Read about Gabriela's work and achievements: www.biostat.washington.edu/news/stories...

Congrats to Yifan Lin, recipient of the UW School of Public Health Gilbert S. Omenn Award for Academic Excellence! Read about Yifan's work and achievements: www.biostat.washington.edu/news/stories...

UW researcher Kevin Lin, along with his collaborators in @uwmedicine.bsky.social, recently received a $75,000 award from the UW Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center for a project examining this mystery through microglial resilience and data integration. www.biostat.washington.edu/news/stories...

Early discount rates for our 2026 Summer Institutes have been extended through June 15! Join us for online statistical short courses offered by UW Biostatistics. SISCER dates: July 7 – July 30 SISBID dates: July 13 – July 31 Browse courses and register now! si.biostat.washington.edu

Our 2026 Summer Institutes are just around the corner! Discount rates end June 1, be sure to register soon! These graduate-level statistical short courses are for students and researchers from universities, research labs, government, health orgs, non-profits, and industry. si.biostat.washington.edu

Wed. May 20 at 12 p.m. @uwbiostat.bsky.social and @fredhutch.org joint seminar. Anil Palepu, PhD, a research scientist from Google Research presents: "Evaluating Conversational AI for Medical Diagnosis and Management." Fred Hutch Arnold Building, Behnke Suite M1-A307. ⁠https://bit.ly/4wDCOez ⁠

Ken Rice, PhD will present at this week's @uwbiostat.bsky.social department seminar in a talk titled, "Making sense of the Stein paradox: some work in progress." Rice is a professor and graduate program director in UW Biostatistics. Thur., May 14, 3:30 p.m. Abstract and more info: bit.ly/4d71DIa

Summer Institutes 2026 discount rates end soon! Register now for graduate-level statistical short courses for students and researchers from universities, research labs, government agencies, health organizations, non-profit organizations, and private industry. si.biostat.washington.edu

This week's @uwbiostat.bsky.social dept. seminar welcomes Manu Setty from the Public Health Sciences Division at @fredhutch.org. Setty will present, "Tools for Interpreting Single-Cell Differentiation Trajectories." Thur., May 7 at 3:30 p.m. Details and session abstract: bit.ly/4eodUJc

UW researchers from @uwbiostat.bsky.social created the Towering space, a framework that helps compare phylogenetic trees when they don't have the same set of species. Read more: tinyurl.com/y9xvzkum

Kelley Harris, assoc. professor in UW Genome Sciences is this week's @uwbiostat.bsky.social seminar guest. Harris presents, "Germline mutation rate modifers are conspicuously absent from 200,000 UK Biobank whole genomes." UW campus Apr. 30. at 1:30 p.m. Abstract and details: tinyurl.com/yjdvv55b

We did it together! Husky Giving Day 2026 was a win for UW Biostatistics students, thanks to your generosity. Thanks and appreciation to everything you do to support our students!

YOU DID IT! ANOTHER $2,000 DONATION UNLOCKED! Final stretch…only 9 more gifts to unlock the final $2,500 donation to the Student Support Fund from the Biostatistics Catalyst Challenge! together.uw.edu/i/uw/Campaig...

WE'RE SO CLOSE!! Just 7 more gifts of any amount will unlock a $2,000 donation to the Student Support Fund, courtesy the alumni Catalyst Challenge. Thank you to everyone who has given today or helped spread the word. together.uw.edu/i/uw/Campaig...

ALMOST THERE! Just 10 more gifts of any amount to the Biostatistics Student Support Fund will unlock an additional $2,000 donation from the Biostatistics Catalyst Challenge. WE CAN DO THIS! together.uw.edu/i/uw/Campaig...

$1,500 DONATION UNLOCKED...YOU’RE AMAZING! Next up, Stage 2 of the Catalyst Challenge: When the Biostatistics Student Support Fund reaches 30 gifts of any amount, the next $2,000 of the challenge will be unlocked and donated to the fund. together.uw.edu/i/uw/Campaig...

It’s #HuskyGivingDay! To spark community participation, a group of alumni has launched a three-stage, $6,000 Catalyst Challenge. When the Student Support Fund receives 15 gifts of any amount, the first $1,500 of the challenge will be unlocked and contributed to the fund. tinyurl.com/y93d3ekj

Students are the heart of our department, and the UW Biostatistics community has always been their greatest champion. Join us Apr. 23 for #HuskyGivingDay and make a gift to the Biostatistics Student Support Fund. Together, we can lift up the next generation of biostatisticians. tinyurl.com/y93d3ekj

Edward Kennedy, PhD from @cmu.edu is our Student-Invited Speaker for our weekly seminar on April 23. Kennedy, an associate professor of statistics & data science presents, "Minimax optimal causal inference in high dimensions." In-person on the UW campus in HRC 135 at 3:30 p.m. | bit.ly/493JdFx

In case you missed it, registration is now open for 19 graduate-level online short courses offered by the 2026 UW Biostatistics Summer Institutes. Early rates available through June 1. si.biostat.washington.edu