{"id":4016,"date":"2022-08-19T08:51:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T12:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/?page_id=4016"},"modified":"2024-09-30T14:34:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T18:34:37","slug":"data-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/programs\/data-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Change the world through data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Data Science is a booming field that uses computing and statistical reasoning to generate valuable insights from data. It has emerged as a key competence for any organization, including both businesses and governments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a student in the Data Science program at York University (Toronto, Ontario), you will master the statistical methods, computation skills and data analysis techniques that enable data scientists to extract knowledge from data. In your studies, you will become familiar with the nature and needs of analyzing large and complex data through case studies in specific domains such as business, health, and digital media, as well as through a capstone experience that engages students in research with data in an industrial setting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"York U launches new Data Science program\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JIcalvCgwBA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Degrees Offered<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns infographics-block card-deck is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center bg-primary-2 text-white p-4 mb-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/Check_ow_rgb_x2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9000001302\" style=\"width:69px;height:52px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Honours Major BA Program<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center bg-primary-2 text-white p-4 mb-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/Check_ow_rgb_x2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9000001302\" style=\"width:69px;height:53px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Honours Major BSc Program<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended course enrollment schedules for Data Science students:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id4016_c1f452-f3 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:8px;}.kt-accordion-id4016_c1f452-f3 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id4016_c1f452-f3 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id4016_c1f452-f3 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id4016_c1f452-f3 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:8px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id4016_c1f452-f3 kt-accordion-has-8-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane4016_db6128-5e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Honours BA Program - Courses by Year<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1111\" height=\"843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/05\/minicalendar_DASC_BA.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/05\/minicalendar_DASC_BA.jpg 1111w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/05\/minicalendar_DASC_BA-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/05\/minicalendar_DASC_BA-1024x777.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1111px) 100vw, 1111px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane4016_9dfb58-1f\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Honours BSc Program - Courses by Year<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1121\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/05\/minicalendar_DASC_BSC.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/05\/minicalendar_DASC_BSC.jpg 1121w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/05\/minicalendar_DASC_BSC-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/05\/minicalendar_DASC_BSC-1024x740.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1121px) 100vw, 1121px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane4016_191b4e-09\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Data Science streams<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1357\" height=\"882\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/05\/minicalendar_DASC_streams.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/05\/minicalendar_DASC_streams.jpg 1357w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/05\/minicalendar_DASC_streams-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/05\/minicalendar_DASC_streams-1024x666.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1357px) 100vw, 1357px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.3%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large img-thumbnail rounded-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Capstone-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Woman presenting in front of a whiteboard\" class=\"wp-image-4063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Capstone-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Capstone-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Capstone.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.6%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capstone Course<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The capstone experience further <strong>differentiates this program from others in Ontario<\/strong> by bringing together students\u2019 statistical, computing, and stream knowledge to <strong>work on a real-life problem<\/strong> from industry or the public sector. The <strong>full-year capstone course<\/strong>, taken in the fourth year, will provide you with <strong>hands-on research experience<\/strong> before graduation. You will <strong>meet with professionals<\/strong> from companies and organizations to learn about their problems related to data science and work together on a solution, reporting back to your instructor regularly on your project progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This experience will give you valuable, real-world experience \u2013 an edge when seeking employment after graduation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career-focused<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Prospective employers were consulted in this program\u2019s design to ensure <strong>career success<\/strong> after graduation. Our Data Science program offers a middle ground between computer science and statistics, to ensure you are <strong>well prepared to obtain meaningful employment<\/strong> in data science-related positions in a wide range of industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will take courses in computer programming (Python, R), communications, data visualization, data structures, machine learning, data analytics, ethics, and more. You will learn both the <strong>theoretical and applied perspectives of data science<\/strong> technologies and be <strong>knowledgeable in your stream subject<\/strong>. The capstone course will provide real-world experience that will open doors to <strong>internships and employment opportunities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large img-thumbnail rounded-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/careerfocus-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"man in front of computer screen\" class=\"wp-image-4092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/careerfocus-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/careerfocus-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/careerfocus-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/careerfocus.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light full-width\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-very-dark-gray-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4100\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/lifesci_trees.jpg\" style=\"object-position:33% 28%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"33% 28%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/lifesci_trees.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/lifesci_trees-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/lifesci_trees-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container pt-4 mt-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who will you work with in Data Science?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns card-deck aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/jairo-Diaz-rodriguez-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Jairo Diaz-Rodriguez\" class=\"wp-image-4080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/jairo-Diaz-rodriguez-edited-1.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/jairo-Diaz-rodriguez-edited-1-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#212529\">Dr. Jairo Diaz-Rodriguez<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text has-text-color\" style=\"color:#212529\">Dr. Diaz-Rodriguez\u2019s research interests are in data science, machine learning, high-dimensional statistics, optimization and big data. Most of his research contains both theoretical development and practical applications, with strong interdisciplinary components, and cloud and parallel computing implementations. He will be teaching MATH1130 in the fall term.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Kelly-Ramsay-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Kelly Ramsay\" class=\"wp-image-4082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Kelly-Ramsay-edited.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Kelly-Ramsay-edited-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#212529\">Dr. Kelly Ramsay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#212529\">Dr. Ramsay works mainly in robust statistics and nonparametric statistics. Under this umbrella, she has worked on functional data, change-point problems and data privacy. Some of her areas of application are medical imaging, such as f-MRI, finance, and speech recognition. She has also worked on data collection and web-scraping in the past. She will be teaching MATH1130 in the winter term.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1165\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Kevin-McGregor-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Kevin McGregor\" class=\"wp-image-4083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Kevin-McGregor-edited-1.jpg 1165w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Kevin-McGregor-edited-1-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Kevin-McGregor-edited-1-1024x640.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1165px) 100vw, 1165px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#212529\">Dr. Kevin McGregor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text has-text-color\" style=\"color:#212529\">Dr. McGregor\u2019s research has focused on biostatistics and various topics on statistical methods in genomics. In the past he has developed novel Bayesian methods to model community structure in the human microbiome by means of network and diversity estimation. He has also done work in methods for adjusting for cell-type heterogeneity in DNA methylation studies. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns card-deck aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1079\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Selfie-1-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Steven Wang\" class=\"wp-image-4106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Selfie-1-edited.jpg 1079w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Selfie-1-edited-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Selfie-1-edited-1024x640.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1079px) 100vw, 1079px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#212529\">Dr. Steven Wang<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text has-text-color\" style=\"color:#212529\">Dr. Wang has research experience in data science with applications to health science including biostatistics and bioinformatics. His current research is focused on data science for health care such as analysis of ECG, EEG and PPG data from wearable devices. He also has thirty years of consulting experience in data science.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"809\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Yuejiao-Cindy-Fu-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Yuejiao-Cindy-Fu-edited.jpg 809w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Yuejiao-Cindy-Fu-edited-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#212529\">Dr. Yuejiao Cindy Fu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#212529\">Dr. Fu is the Statistics Director in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Her main research interests are mixture models, empirical likelihood, density ratio models, and statistical analysis of high-dimensional data, spatial data, genetic data, gene expression data and DNA methylation data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/XinGao-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Xin Gao\" class=\"wp-image-4115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/XinGao-edited.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/XinGao-edited-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#212529\">Dr. Xin Gao<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text has-text-color\" style=\"color:#212529\">Dr. Gao\u2019s research areas include biostatistics, computational statistics, statistical theory, machine learning, high-dimensional data analysis, and data science. She have published over 60 publications in peer reviewed statistical journals. In the past, she has served as the president of the Southern Ontario Chapter of Statistical Society of Canada, associate editor of the <em>Canadian Journal of Statistics<\/em>, and a board member of the Statistical Society of Canada. She has collaborated with biomedical companies on various machine learning projects. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns card-deck aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"955\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Amy-Wu-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Amy Wu\" class=\"wp-image-4108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Amy-Wu-edited.jpg 955w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/mathstats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/08\/Amy-Wu-edited-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#212529\">Dr. Yuehua Amy Wu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text has-text-color\" style=\"color:#212529\">Dr. Wu is an elected member of the International Statistical Institute. 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