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Welcome to the ART!

From the smallest stars to the largest galaxies, the Astrostatistics Research Team (ART) is an interdisciplinary research group using cutting-edge statistics and artificial intelligence to unravel the mysteries of the Universe! Please follow the links for more information about the exciting work that we do and the wonderful people who make it all happen.


A group photo of the Astrostatistics Research Team from Summer 2025.
ART Group photo (Summer 2025). From left to right: Kevin McKinnon, Jacqueline Antwi-Danso, Gwen Eadie, Mairead Heiger, Sam Berek, Anika Slizewski, Phil Van-Lane, Duo Xu, Biprateep Dey, and Josh Speagle (with Alejandro Ortega Cruz Prieto featured in the background).


Statstro Workshop

Since 2021, the ART has also organized "Statstro" (originally "Stellar Stats" from 2021-2023), an annual workshop that aims to bring together researchers from astrophysics, statistics, computer science, and other related fields to celebrate interdisciplinary research, discuss ongoing challenges, and forge new connections. While originally a single day open only to University of Toronto affiliates, the workshop has since broadened to researchers from other institutions and grown into a two-day hybrid event with no registration fee. Each themed session now pairs a keynote overview talk with a hands-on coding tutorial and a contributed science talk, alongside lightning talks and poster sessions, with a particular focus on early-career researchers. More information can be found on the official Statstro website.


A group photo of the 2026 Statstro workshop.
Group photo from Statstro 2026.

The ART is based out of the Department of Statistical Sciences and the David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, with additional support from the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics and the Data Sciences Institute. This website was built and designed with the gracious help of Ellen Price. It was last updated August 26, 2026.