News: Statistics and Data Sciences
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
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Coronavirus Spreads Quickly and Sometimes Before People Have Symptoms, Study Finds
Measures including isolation, quarantine, school closures, travel restrictions and cancellation of mass gatherings may be warranted.
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Demographics Linked to Choice Not to Vaccinate Children in Texas, Study Finds
The findings could help public health officials identify pockets of low vaccination rates where communities within the state are at higher risk for an outbreak.
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Researchers Say Spread of Coronavirus Extends Far Beyond China’s Quarantine Zone
Virus likely spread beyond Wuhan before quarantines and lockdowns.
UT Austin Launches Institute to Harness the Data Revolution
$1.5M award from National Science Foundation to support cross-disciplinary machine learning and data science research
Corwin Zigler Uses Statistics to Link Air Pollution to Health Impacts
Meet Corwin Zigler and his research on how changes in air pollution regulations impact people's health, and his decision to join UT Austin's Department of...
New Chair for Statistics and Data Sciences Envisions Era of Growth for Department
Kate Calder remarked about the notable support from College of Natural Sciences and university leadership for growing statistics and data science research, education and outreach...
Two in CNS Receive President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award
Each year, these awards recognize great teaching of undergraduates in the core curriculum.
Can We Build Machines that are Less Biased Than We Are?
Think about some of the most important decisions people make – who to hire for a job, which kind of treatment to give a cancer...
