Words from the department head

In the modern world data collection and analysis are key to professional success. Study of the optimum ways of data collection and ways to use them to study complex systems, to draw conclusions about these systems, and the decisions taken are dealt with in this domain statistics.

Research and development in various fields of knowledge experts in statistics, data scientists in other words, join forces with dedicated specialists joint research effort. Because the data science experts are needed in every field - public administration, traditional industry and high-tech industries, biomedical fields, the fields of insurance and finance, and more - find scholars and graduates of the Department huge variety of occupations.

Training of statistics Students are required to establish a significant mathematical knowledge, to develop computational capability to manage large databases, derive insights from data and to identify, in parallel, the furnace restrictions and the prospect for making mistakes. The training is demanding and requires many skills. The road is hard, but the track is expected to graduates fascinating and varied career.

yours,
Professor David Zucker,
Head of the Department of Statistics