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📢 AI Leadership Academy (AILA 2027) at Rice University, Jan 7-8, 2027 Limited to 30 leaders in statistics & data science. Speakers: Rafael Irizarry, Hadley Wickham, Rebecca Nugent, Tian Zheng Info session: Oct 15 Apply by: Nov 5 statsupai.org/AILA2027/

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5/ AILA Organizing Committee Kiros Teghegne Berhane (ASA CAR representative) David Matteson (NISS representative) Judy Wang (Local Organization Chair) - Committee Chair Wenyi Wang (Communication Chair) Tian Zheng (Program Chair)

4/ For program details, speaker highlights, how to apply, and the application portal, please visit the AILA 2027 Website (statsupai.org/AILA2027/). You can also access the application via the online portal.

3/ Key Details: Academy Dates: January 7–8, 2027 Location: Rice University, Houston, TX Cohort Size: Limited to 30 participants Virtual Information Session: October 15, 2026 (Registration required) Application Deadline: November 5, 2026

2/ Designed for academic and industry leaders in statistics and data science, this intensive two-day academy provides a collaborative space to develop actionable, AI-aware initiatives in research, education, and team leadership.

Leadership takes practice! Richard Zink of JMP Statistical Discovery will lead improv training on leadership at #AILA2027. Yes, improv. Jan 7-8 at Rice University. More on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/stats-u… Apply: statsupai.org/AILA2027/

Tian Zheng of Columbia will lead an interactive tutorial on Teaching with AI at #AILA2027. She brings expertise in statistical machine learning and data science education. Jan 7-8, Rice University. Learn more: linkedin.com/company/stats-u… Apply: statsupai.org/AILA2027/

Linjun Zhang of Rutgers studies the statistical foundations of modern machine learning and will lead an interactive tutorial on AI for Research at #AILA2027. Jan 7-8 at Rice University. More on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/stats-u… Apply: statsupai.org/AILA2027/

Shihao Yang of Georgia Tech will lead an interactive tutorial on AI for Research at #AILA2027. Expect hands-on learning from a statistical machine learning researcher. Jan 7-8, Rice University. Get to know him: linkedin.com/company/stats-u… Apply: statsupai.org/AILA2027/

Hadley Wickham of Posit, the mind behind the tidyverse and ggplot2, joins #AILA2027 as a featured speaker. His talk: AI for Research in Industry. Jan 7-8 at Rice University. Read more: linkedin.com/company/stats-u… Apply: statsupai.org/AILA2027/

Featured speaker alert! Rebecca Nugent of Carnegie Mellon is a leader in statistics and data science education, sharing insights on AI Education Leadership at #AILA2027. Jan 7-8, Rice University. Learn more: linkedin.com/company/stats-u… Apply: statsupai.org/AILA2027/

Meet Rafael Irizarry (DFCI, Harvard), a featured speaker at the AI Leadership Academy 2027! A leading biostatistics voice, he'll speak on AI for Research in Academia. Jan 7-8 at Rice University. Speakers: linkedin.com/company/stats-u… Apply: statsupai.org/AILA2027/

We're sharing a set of short clips pulled from a conversation between Dr. Wenyi Wang and Dr. Wing Hung Wong: "From Playing in Backyards to Growing a Tree" (Corner with Wenyi). The clips touch on interest, failure, and the long game in a research career. youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…

From STAI-X to JSM, what an incredible run of conferences! 🌟 It was amazing to connect with so many familiar faces and new members of the StatsUpAI group across both events. Let's keep these important, passionate discussions going! 🚀 #STAIX #JSM #StatsUpAI