Events

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Mar
4

Statistics Colloquium

Dr. Emanuel Ben-David, U.S. Census Bureau

Location

Mathematics/Psychology : 103

Date & Time

March 4, 2016, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Description

Title: Gaussian DAG models with symmetries Abstract:   A Gaussian DAG model is a family of multivariate normal distributions where the structure of zero elements of the Cholesky factor, that...

Feb
26

Statistics Colloquium

Dr. Marc Sobel and Sam Ackerman, Dep. of Statistics, Temple

Location

Mathematics/Psychology : 103

Date & Time

February 26, 2016, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Description

Title:  A Characterization of Shark Behavior using GPS Tracking Data Abstract: Animal behavior poses many challenges for statistical modelling. Biologists argue that this behavior can be...

Feb
19

Applied Mathematics Colloquium

Dr. Hans Kaper, Georgetown University

Location

Mathematics/Psychology : 106

Date & Time

February 19, 2016, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Description

Title: Mathematics and Climate: A New Partnership Abstract: Climate is an emerging area of research in the mathematical sciences, part of a broader portfolio that addresses issues of complexity...

Feb
19

Statistics Colloquium

Dr. Andrew Raim, U.S. Census Bureau

Location

Mathematics/Psychology : 103

Date & Time

February 19, 2016, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Description

Title:  An Extension of Generalized Linear Models to Finite Mixture Outcomes Abstract:   Finite mixture distributions arise in sampling a heterogeneous population, and data drawn from such...

Feb
17

Math/Stat Teaching Circle

Talk about teaching with your colleagues!

Location

Mathematics/Psychology : Math Lounge

Date & Time

February 17, 2016, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Description

Lunch will be served! Topics will be announced the week prior to the event. What is a teaching circle? A teaching circle is a group of faculty and graduate students who meet regularly...