The Department of Statistics and Data Sciences (SDS) at The University of Texas at Austin is the newest and fastest growing department in UT Austin’s College of Natural Sciences. The department is internationally recognized for its excellence in research in statistical methodology and theory, machine learning, applied statistics, data science, and biostatistics. Its faculty have a strong commitment to providing high quality, innovative educational experiences in statistics and data science to undergraduate and graduate students from across the university, in addition to those enrolled in one of SDS’s degree programs.