The BEST Award for Student Research

Department of Statistical Science
Duke University

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Announced at the inaugural BEST Award reception in the von der Heyden pavilion, Duke University, on Friday 30th October 2009.

BEST Award Winner 2009: Statistical Science (4th year) PhD student Hao Wang in recognition of his research on Sparse Seemingly Unrelated Regression Modelling: Applications in Econometrics and Finance
Honorable Mention: Statistical Science (1st year) PhD student Jouchi Nakajima in recognition of his research on Bayesian Analysis of GARCH and Stochastic Volatility: Modeling Leverage, Jumps and Heavy-Tails for Financial Time Series

Hao	Jouchi

From Left to Right: Alan Gelfand (Chair, Statistical Science), Mr. Thomas Costigliola (BEST), Hao Wang (2009 winner) and Al Crumbliss (Dean of Natural Sciences)	From Left to Right: Mr. Thomas Costigliola (BEST), Jouchi Nakajima (2009 Honorable Mention) and Alan Gelfand (Chair, Statistical Science)