Welcome to the Jean Miller Heywood Department of Statistics
"Statistical thinking will one day be as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability to read and write." H.G. Wells
Vice-Chancellors Lecture Series 2018
Organised by the Faculty of Science, this four-lecture series addresses some of the barriers to inclusion, participation and success of diverse groups within, and beyond, education and employment.
Suffrage 125 Science
To commemorate the 125th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in New Zealand, we are renaming our schools, departments and the faculty itself in honour of prominent women scientists.
Discover your Science with us
We’re much more than just New Zealand’s top ranked science faculty. We are a diverse collaborative community, full of budding scientists ready to help you discover your passion and what makes you tick.
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The secrets of scampi stock assessment
18 July 2018Of all the creatures in the sea, why is scampi so intriguing? Dr Ian Tuck did his PhD on scampi fisheries ecology and now works for NIWA, while also working on collaborative research projects in the Department of Statistics. Find out more. -
Making sure the forecast fits
28 June 2018Shanika Wickramasuriya, who started with the Department of Statistics as a lecturer in February 2018, focuses her work on time-series analysis, forecasting and computational statistics. Her research helps companies look at their past data to predict their future needs. -
Becoming a probabilist | Simon Harris branches out
20 June 2018Associate Professor Simon Harris from the from the United Kingdom, is a probabilist. His research focuses on branching processes, including branching Brownian motions. -
University of Auckland professor announced as new Chief Science Advisor
12 June 2018Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visits the University of Auckland today to announce Professor Juliet Gerrard will take up the role of Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor. -
Statistics key to measuring the health of New Zealand's kelp forests
06 June 2018Dr Nick Shears, who shares his time between the Institute of Marine Science and the Department of Statistics, talks about his research exploring the issue of sedimentation and climate change on kelp forests in Auckland’s coastal waters.
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Science majors week | choose your major Event as iCalendar
17 September 2018 - 21 September 2018All students currently in their first year are invited to confirm or change their BSc major on Student Services Online (SSO), or discuss their major options with an advisor. Confirming your major(s) early is essential as it ensures that you're on the right path to completing your degree on time and with the subject areas that meet your goals. -
Department of Mathematics Colloquium | Erdős' legacy Event as iCalendar
20 September 2018, 4pmPaul Erdős, the famous world-wandering mathematician, left behind an enormous legacy of unsolved problems. In this talk, we explore some of these problems and, sometimes, their solutions. -
2018 Mathematical and Computational Sciences Showcase for alumni, postgraduate students and friends Event as iCalendar
22 September 2018, 2 - 5:30pmThe Department of Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics welcome you to our annual alumni and postgraduate showcase. Discover the research of our world-class academics and their PhD students. You will also have the opportunity to talk to your previous lecturers and fellow alumni. -
2018 Beatrice Hill Tinsley Lecture | Dawn of Gravitational Wave Astronomy Event as iCalendar
02 October 2018, 6:30pmIn this lecture Dr Paul Groot will review progress in the field and explore the how new and improved detectors will change our understanding of the violent Universe.
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Faculty postgraduate research showcase and poster competition
29 August 2018We invite our science postgraduates to join us in our 2018 Faculty of Science Research Showcase commencing 10 September. Registrations and submissions are now closed for the annual postgraduate poster competition. Go to the Postgraduate Research Showcase webpage for more information about Showcase activities.
