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Ali Shojaie awarded a $3M grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to find a way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias long before symptoms appear.
Reflections on FDA Draft Guidance on Bayesian Methods in Trials—Protecting Scientific Integrity and Evidentiary Standards
JAMA Perspective,
University of Washington Professor of Biostatistics Thomas Fleming and Affiliate Professor Holly Hanes reflect on the FDA's recently released draft guidance regarding the use of bayesian methods in clinical trials.
The weed-killer wars
The Week,
Trump wants the U.S. to ramp up production of glyphosate. The MAHA movement is furious. Lianne Sheppard, Professor of Biostatistics and Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences weighs in on the herbicide’s safety.
Highlights from the MS Capstone program graduation ceremony recognizing students in the class of 2026.
The Math That Explains Why Bell Curves Are Everywhere
Quanta Magazine,
The central limit theorem started as a bar trick for 18th-century gamblers. Now scientists rely on it every day. Daniela Witten, Professor of Biostatistics and Statistics at the University of Washington, is quoted.