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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
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Dr. Hui Wan will introduce SVC, a Vision Transformer-based framework for modeling RNA organization within cells.
📍 Online via Zoom
🔗 Register: lnkd.in/ejUgCa8u #SpatialTranscriptomics #ComputationalBiology #AI #Biostatistics #Omics
🧬 Our Stats Up AI Omics Webinar Series kicks off this month!
Join us on Nov. 20, 2026, 10:00–11:00 AM ET as Dr. Hui Wan (Yale University) presents her work on AI-driven modeling of subcellular RNA organization in spatial transcriptomics.
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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.
Apply by Nov 5th! Start with an idea, develop a plan at the academy, and join a circle of collaborators.
The Stats Up AI Winter 2027 AI Leadership Academy (AILA) will take place on January 7–8, 2027, at Rice University.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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5:30–5:35 PM — Closing Remarks
5:35–7:30 PM — Poster Session & Reception
That's a wrap on STAI-X 2026! Thanks to our speakers, panelists, award winners & everyone who joined us this week 🎉
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