SFU Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
8888 University Drive V5A 1S6 Burnaby, BC, Canada

Calling all SFU Actuarial Science students Sun Life Financial is hosting an info session on October 3rd! If you are graduating in the next year and are looking for full-time employment OR are a current undergraduate student seeking an internship or co-op opportunity, you do not want to miss this event! There will be food/refreshments and an opportunity to get to know Sun Life a little better, hear about their job opportunities and student program, and speak to their leaders..., alumni, and current co-op students. https://www.facebook.com/events/971116866553119/?active_tab=about

Want better grades in MATH/MACM courses? Join us for one of our Math Success Sessions and learn effective strategies to prepare for exams, study more efficientl...y and improve your grades. Upcoming Sessions (pick one): Sep 18 (Wed): 12:30pm - 1:20pm, Saywell 10041 Pre-register here: http://websurvey.sfu.ca/survey/352693836 Sep 23 (Mon): 12:30pm - 1:20pm, C9002 Pre-register here: http://websurvey.sfu.ca/survey/352707275 Sep 25 (Wed): 2:30pm - 3:20pm, AQ 3153 Pre-register here: http://websurvey.sfu.ca/survey/352713111

Our Statistics students nearly swept the podium at the 2019 Canadian Statistics Student Conference! Congratulations to Nikola Surjanovic, for winning Best Undergraduate Poster, to Haoyao Ruan, for winning Best Graduate Poster, and to Shaun McDonald, for winning Best Graduate Oral Presentation!

Our majors help prepare students for some of the highest rated careers with regards to salary, projected growth, stress level, and work environment. Data Scientist and Statistician were ranked #1 and 2 in this report, and Actuary was #10!

Big congratulations to alumnus Peijun Sang! For his PhD thesis, under the supervision of Dr. Jiguo Cao, Peijun won the 2019 Pierre Robillard Award of the Statistical Society of Canada! https://ssc.ca//vol-33-2-april/pierre-robillard-award-2019

Some photos from BC UMSC last week - showcasing our MSc program in Statistics! https://www.bcumsc.org/