Welcome to the Department of Statistics at the University of Manitoba! Founded in 1967, the Department has a long and rich history. It currently has 14 full-time academic members, with research expertise in diverse areas of Statistics and Probability. It offers a full range of programs in Statistics, leading to B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees.

Aerial Photo of the University of Manitoba

The University of Manitoba is western Canada’s first university, established in 1877. The University community includes approximately 2,000 academic staff, 2,500 support staff, 25,000 undergraduate students and 2,700 graduate students. The University of Manitoba is one of Canada's leading research universities, and faculty of the University receive more than $90 million in external research grants and contracts annually.

Employment

The Department invites applications for one tenure-track Assistant Professor position, to start July 1, 2010. Review of applications will begin on February 9, 2010.

Important Dates

February 15: Louis Riel Day. University closed.

February 15 - 19: Mid-Term break: No classes or examinations in most faculties and schools.

News

Fu-Fest 2009 was a terrific success! Congratulations James!

Congratulations to our February 2010 graduate:
Phongsack Manivong (M.Sc.)

Seminars

Miklós Csörgő, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Carleton University: “The Probable Error of a Change in a Mean”
Thursday, February 11 at 2:45 PM
316 Machray Hall

Douglas Woolford, Department of Mathematics, Wilfrid Laurier University: “Convergent Data Sharpening, Some Theory and Examples”
Friday, February 12 at 2:45 PM
316 Machray Hall

For information on upcoming or recent seminars, visit the Seminars page.