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University of Iowa professor awarded $1M ‘Nobel Prize for statistics’
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Belgium’s King Baudouin Foundation awarded professor Luke Tierney the 2026 Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics — a $1 million award, described as the field’s Nobel Prize — Tierney was one of five core laureates honored.
Data Science and Statistics Students Earn 3rd Place at Travelers Competition
Thursday, February 12, 2026