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The Department of Statistics is consistently recognized as one of the top statistics programs in the country. We work to advance the frontiers of statistical sciences and data science both in theory and application. New directions in statistics are often interdisciplinary and encompass bioinformatics and genomics, computational finance, data science, differential privacy, and machine learning. The National Research Council recognizes our faculty as one of the nation's strongest. Our faculty and graduates are leaders in academia and industry who bring the strengths of the statistical sciences to the world’s toughest challenges.
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Purdue Actuarial Science Leads AI-Driven Research in Advancing the Profession
11-18-2025
Faculty in Purdue University’s Actuarial Science Program are leading innovative research that applies data science and artificial intelligence (AI) to address some of the most pressing challenges in insurance and risk management today.
Purdue Actuarial Science Expands to Indianapolis
11-18-2025
The Purdue Actuarial Science Program is expanding its reach with a new presence at Purdue University in Indianapolis, bringing Purdue’s top-ranked actuarial education to students in central Indiana.
Purdue Statistics Professor Elected Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences
11-12-2025
The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS) elected Atinuke Olusola Adebanji, associate professor of practice in the Department of Statistics at Purdue University, to its Fellowship during its 223rd General Meeting of Fellows
Purdue Actuarial Science Recognized as Center of Actuarial Excellence
11-11-2025
Purdue’s Actuarial Science Program stands at the forefront of actuarial education, blending rigorous academics with real-world relevance.
World-Renowned Statistician Xuming He Delivers JK Ghosh Memorial Lecture at Purdue
11-05-2025
The Purdue Department of Statistics welcomed Xuming He, the Kotzubei-Beckmann Distinguished Professor and Inaugural Chair of Statistics and Data Science at Washington University in St. Louis, as this year’s JK Ghosh Memorial Lecturer.