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Data Science Award

The Department of Statistics Award in Data Science recognizes the importance of developing and applying tools to answer important questions through the analysis of data. This $1000 award is offered annually to an undergraduate or graduate student who has demonstrated initiative and creativity in making outstanding contributions in the field of Data Science. Recipients can be from any undergraduate or graduate program at UBC-Vancouver.

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Recipients

Recipient's Name Year Recipient's Category Program News Item
David Kepplinger 2019 Graduate Ph.D. Statistics David Kepplinger wins the 2019–20 Data Science Award
Rebecca Asiimwe 2018 Graduate M.Sc. Bioinformatics Bioinformatics student Rebecca Asiimwe wins 2018-19 Data Science Award
Michael Skinnider 2017 Graduate M.D./Ph.D. Michael Skinnider receives this year's Data Science Award
Fred (Hongyang) Zhang 2016 Graduate Ph.D. Statistics Fred (Hongyang) Zhang Wins 2016-17 Data Science Award
Emilia Lim 2015 Graduate Ph.D. Bioinformatics
Rosemary McCloskey 2014 Graduate M.Sc. Bioinformatics Statistics Department Award in Data Science