Department Faculty have opportunities for Columbia and Barnard Undergraduates to participate in research projects. 

2026 – 2027  Academic Year Opportunities:

Professor Andrew Gelman
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– I’m working on various problems involving public opinion and social science.  Any students who want to work with me should take my course, POLS 4720, on applied regression and causal inference.  (Despite being in the poli sci dept, this is actually a statistics course)

Professor Genevera Allen
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– The Statistical ML research group (Genevera Allen) considers motivated advanced undergraduate researchers who have taken a rigorous statistical machine learning course, the core 4000-level statistics courses, and at least one advanced math or applied math course (or the equivalent of these courses).   

The Department of Statistics also runs a statistical consulting practicum for undergraduates.  Students may register for STAT UN2109.  The practicum is only offered in the Spring semester.