Department of Statistics

Martina Morris, emeritus professor of statistics and sociology, explains the concept of "superspreaders," and how she hopes to better understand them.

Steven Goodreau, professor of anthropology, and Martina Morris, professor emerita of sociology and statistics, explain why it's important to maintain strict social distancing measures.

Emeritus professor of statistics and sociology Martina Morris explains "superspreaders" of the coronavirus epidemic and how understanding them could help control the spread.

Two scientists at the UW unveiled a new statistical method for estimating migration flows between countries

Race and gender challenges did not deter two brilliant alumnae in the mathematical sciences.

A statistical analysis led by researchers at the UW sees almost no chance that the world’s nations will be able to keep the rise in global temperatures below 2 degrees Celsius

A new study warns that the planet will warm more than two degrees Celsius by the end of this century. 

A study conducted by UW statistician shows that the Earth could warm five degrees Celsius by the end of this century. 

By the end of the century, the global temperature is likely to rise more than 2 degrees Celsius, or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit.

The Earth is very likely to exceed a 2 degree Celcius change, according to new University of Washington research.

Recent honors for College of Arts & Sciences faculty and staff. 

Two University of Washington professors have received the 2017 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor given by the U.S. government.

Statisticians at the University of Washington developed the first model for projecting population that factors in the vagaries of migration.

Chatterjee, a renowned biostatistician is the 16th Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University.

In the wake of a 2011 study that found black applicants for National Institutes of Health grants were significantly less likely to receive funding than their equally qualified white counterparts, the health agency began to look at ways to uncover and address bias in how it awards research funding.