Welcome to the Stat Group Webpage!

We are a dynamic research group at the USC Marshall Business School. The statistics group comprises 20 full-time faculty working at the forefront of artificial intelligence and modern data science. Our work bridges theory and practice, advancing the foundations of statistical machine learning, optimization, and decision-making, while addressing challenges arising from large-scale, high-dimensional, and complex data. Key research directions include statistical machine learning and inference, theoretical understanding of deep learning, uncertainty quantification, causal inference, privacy-aware and responsible AI, graphical and network models, functional data analysis, and predictive and conformal inference. These methodological developments are closely tied to applications in economics, finance, marketing, and other business disciplines, positioning the group as a hub for both foundational research and impactful AI-driven practice.