| 1. Message from the Chair |
We are pleased to present Issue 18 of the Department of Statistics Newsletter, which highlights the department’s events, activities and achievements from 2022–23 onwards.
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| 2. Staff Movement |
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3. Prizes and Awards
Staff Awards
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- Wei Lun Professor of Statistics – Prof. Poon Wai Yin
- Silver Medal at the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva 2023 – Prof. Phillip Yam and his team
- Faculty Exemplary Teaching Award 2022 – Prof. Lin Yuanyuan
- University Education Award (Early Career Faculty Members) – Prof. Chan Kin Wai
- Educational Impact – Silver Award at the Teaching and Learning Innovation Expo 2022 – Prof. Chan Kin Wai
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| Alumni Awards |
- Science Faculty Distinguished Alumni Award – Mr. Yu Chun Keung Leo, JP
- Gold Medal for the Bridge Event at Asian Games 2023 – QFRM Graduate Mr. Gordon Ho
- Itarle Scholarship 2021/22 – Dr. Shen Guohao
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| Student Awards |
- First Prize in the Cloud Track of the Huawei ICT Competition – Zhang Wenyu (PhD in STAT) and Teammates
- 2022–23 Science Faculty Postgraduate Research Day
- Best Teaching Assistant Award
- Research Achievement Award for Graduate Students in Statistics
- Research Exploration Award for Graduate Students in Statistics
- Overseas Research Award for PhD Students
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| Recipients of Department of Statistics Scholarships and Sponsorship |
- Department of Statistics Scholarships
- Fan Fang Qi Yang Memorial Scholarship
- To Cho Fong Statistics Prize
- Undergraduate Student Overseas Exchange Sponsorship Scheme
- Conference Support to Postgraduate Students
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4. Departmental Activities
Dual Degree Programme and Collaboration with The University of Edinburgh (UoE) |
The Department of Statistics, CUHK and School of Mathematics, UoE jointly offer the Dual Degree Programme (DDP). Each student participating in the DDP will graduate with two bachelor’s degrees, one each from CUHK and UoE. The first cohort will start in 2023–24.
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| MSc Annual Dinner |
- MSc in Data Science and Business Statistics
- MSc in Risk Management Science and Data Analytics
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| Symposium on Statistics and Risk Management 2022 |
The Symposium on Statistics and Risk Management 2022 was successfully held on 9 and 10 December 2022 via Zoom. On the occasion of celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Department of Statistics, the symposium gathered internationally renowned scholars to present state-of-the-art research topics in statistics and risk management in order to facilitate an exchange of ideas.
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| The 12th ICSA International Conference |
The 12th ICSA International Conference was held by the Department of Statistics and International Chinese Statistical Association (ICSA) from 7 July 2023 to 9 July 2023 at Henry Cheng International Conference Center, Cheng Yu Tung Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).
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| Science Faculty 60th Anniversary Distinguished Science Lecture - Prof. Fan Jianqing |
In celebration of the 60th anniversary of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Faculty of Science, a distinguished lecture was organised by the department in conjunction with the Faculty of Science. Prof. Fan Jianqing, Frederick L. Moore ‘18 Professor of Finance, Professor of Statistics and Professor of Operations Research and Financial Engineering at Princeton University, was invited to present his current research in the field of statistics.
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| Distinguished Lectures and Seminars in 2022-23 |
The Department organized a number of seminars and distinguished lectures in 2022-23. The list of distinguished lectures given in 2022-23 is provided below. Please also visit our website for information about events conducted by the Department:
https://www.sta.cuhk.edu.hk/news-and-events/
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| MSc in Advanced Studies in Statistics and Data Science |
MSc in Advanced Studies in Statistics and Data Science will be offered by the Department of Statistics in academic year 2024-25. The programme is tailored for students with strong statistics and data science background and interest in further explorations of the subjects. We provide advanced training theoretically and practically and equip the graduates with skills necessary for knowledge discovery and decision making. Further details: https://asds.cuhk.edu.hk/
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| 5. Sharing from Awardees of Overseas Research Award for PhD Students |
- JIA, Ruofan (PhD in Statistics)
- WANG, Tong (PhD in Statistics)
- ZHU, Bencong (PhD in Statistics)
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| 6. Global Young Scientists Summit 2023 |
- JIA, Bowen (PhD in Statistics)
- WANG, Chuchu (PhD in Statistics)
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| 7. Exchange Sharing |
- LEUNG, Ka Yi (BSc in Statistics)
- NG, Ka Fai (BSc in in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science)
- TSE, Chun Hei (BSc in Risk Management Science)
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| 8. Department Summer Internship Programme |
- The Census and Statistics Department, HKSAR
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| 9. Internship Sharing |
- BSc in Risk Management Science
- BSc in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science
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