The Berkeley Statistics Annual Research Symposium (BSTARS) brings together the Berkeley Statistics community and its industry partners to survey the latest research developments in the department, emphasizing possible applications to statistical problems encountered in industry.

BSTARS 2025 and 70th Anniversary Celebration

September 17, 2025  -  Memorial Stadium, UC Berkeley

Join us for BSTARS 2025, a gathering for the UC Berkeley Statistics department and its friends, featuring a keynote speech by Distinguished Professor Philip B. Stark. This year also marks our department's 70th anniversary, which we will celebrate alongside BSTARS, with a special keynote by Professor Emeritus and Professor of the Graduate School Peter Bickel, alum panel, and reception. Join us!

REGISTER

• Introductory Remarks - Chair Ryan Tibshirani 
• 9:00am - 9:25am Faculty Talk #1 – TBA
• 9:25am - 9:50am Faculty Talk #2 – TBA
• 9:50am - 10:30am Recruiter Tabling/Info 
• 10:30am - 11:30am Lightning talks – PhD students + Industry guests
• 11:30am - 12:30pm Keynote Talk #1 (BSTARS) – Philip Stark 
• 12:30pm - 2:00pm Lunch and poster session
• 2:00pm - 3:00pm Keynote Talk #2 (70th anniversary) – Peter Bickel 
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm Alumni panel
• 4:00pm - 5:30pm Reception 

Sponsorship

We are pleased to work with corporate partners to sponsor our annual Berkeley Statistics Annual Research Symposium (BSTARS).

Benefits include:

• Recognition by the chair and speakers in remarks 
• Recognition in the programs, communications, and other locations 
• Preferred access and guaranteed admission 
• Industry speaking opportunity 
• Company information/recruiting table 
• Other opportunities: sponsor reception, keynote, AV, etc…

Ready to sponsor BSTARS?

Please contact Alex Coughlin, the Director of Communications and External Relations, if you are interested or have any questions.

Previous BSTARS Programs