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Dr. Baydil was celebrated at the A&S Division of Natural Sciences Faculty Recognition Reception on Wednesday, March 27th, 2024 for her leadership in our department’s DEI efforts. She started a summer program for underserved undergraduate students who are aspiring to become future researchers in statistics, data science, or a related field. She also leads our department’s graduate equity initiative award that provides opportunity scholarships to MA students from underserved communities.