UW–Madison Registered Student Organization

UW–Madison Statistics Club

A community for students who love data — workshops, talks, case competitions, and a network of peers heading into statistics and data science careers.

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What We Do

Data challenge event

Data Challenge

A hands-on competition where teams tackle a real dataset and present their findings.

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Guest speaker event

Speaker Events

Talks and panels with faculty, alumni, and industry professionals in stats and data science.

Club poker night

Community

Socials, study groups, and a network of students to navigate coursework and internships with.

Thu, Oct 22, 2026

Guest Speaker: Rick Chappell

Rick Chappell, Professor of Statistics and of Biostatistics & Medical Informatics at UW–Madison and a specialist in clinical trial design, will talk about a few different topics, hinting at the underlying math without getting into the nitty-gritty.

Thu, Oct 29, 2026

Guest Speaker: Academia

Thu, Nov 5, 2026

Data Challenge Final Presentations

New to the club?

No experience required — just an interest in data. Meetings are open to all majors.

How to Join