Replacing all of the oldest school buses in the nation could lead to 1.3 million fewer daily absences annually, according to a University of Michigan study. Adam Szpiro, associate professor of biostatistics at the University of Washington was a co-author on the study.

Two students beginning in the Master of Science Capstone Program autumn 2023 receive UW School of Public Health Master's Fellowship Awards.

Ali Shojaie, professor of biostatistics and adjunct professor of statistics at the University of Washington has been elected a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS), in recognition of his substantial contributions to statistical research.

Patrick Heagerty, professor of biostatistics at the University of Washington in the School of Public Health has joined the editorial staff of the Journal of American Medicine Association (JAMA) as a statistical editor. 

Yates Coley, PhD, UW faculty member and associate investigator at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI), recently received an Emerging Leader Award from the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies.