An analysis of New York City neighborhoods showed a significant association between detected COVID-19 cases and dependent children, population density, median household income and race.
Dr. Valen E. Johnson, University Distinguished Professor of Statistics and head of the Department of Statistics , has been appointed as Interim Dean of the College of Science. (Texas A&M University College of Science) By Shana K. Hutchins, Texas A&M University College of Science Dr. Valen E. Johnson, University…
The immediate aftermath of the shooting of President Kennedy in November 1963. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Moorman) By Clifford Spiegelman, Distinguished Professor of Statistics, Texas A&M University, for The Conversation Popular television shows such as the “Law & Order,” “CSI” and “NCIS” franchises glorify forensic science as a magical, near-flawless tool…
By Shana K. Hutchins, Texas A&M University College of Science As an expert in statistical forensics and bullet lead analysis, Texas A&M University statistician Clifford H. Spiegelman has done his fair share of testifying in courtrooms across the country and in front of legislative bodies. In a new…
Many scientific studies aren’t holding up in further tests. (Shutterstock) By Valen E. Johnson, Texas A&M University College of College of Science In a trial of a new drug to cure cancer, 44 percent of 50 patients achieved remission after treatment. Without the drug, only 32 percent of previous patients did…
Dr. Matthias Katzfuss. By Shana K. Hutchins, Texas A&M University College of Science Texas A&M University statistician Matthias Katzfuss has been selected to receive the American Statistical Association’s 2017 ENVR Young Investigator Award, presented by the ASA Section on Statistics and the Environment (ENVR). The award is…
By Shana K. Hutchins, Texas A&M University College of Science Texas A&M University statistician Dr. Clifford H. Spiegelman has been appointed as the inaugural official statistician of the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission. Spiegelman was unanimously accepted and approved by the commissioners of Austin-based organization at the group’s…
Senior Tessa Johnson ’17. By Chris Jarvis, Texas A&M University College of Science When Texas A&M University senior Tessa Johnson ’17 receives her diploma on Aug. 11, it will mark a major milestone for both her and the Department of Statistics. Johnson will walk across the summer commencement…