Events

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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...

Feb
12

Statistics Colloquium

Dr. Fan Li, Department of Statistical Science, Duke Univ.

Location

Mathematics/Psychology : 103

Date & Time

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

Description

Title: Weighting beyond Horvitz-Thompson in Causal Inference Abstract: Covariate balance is crucial for unconfounded descriptive or causal comparisons. However, lack of balance is common in...

Feb
5

Statistics Colloquium

Dr. Dong-Yun Kim, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

Location

Mathematics/Psychology : 103

Date & Time

February 5, 2016, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Description

Title:  Test of a Change Point in the Hazard Function with Staggered       Entry Data Abstract:  While change points occur in many scientific studies, statistical inference of a change point...

Feb
1

Differential Equations Seminar

Dr. Carlos Romero-Talamas (Mechanical Engineering, UMBC)

Location

Mathematics/Psychology : 401

Date & Time

February 1, 2016, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Description

Title: From Dusty to Thermonuclear Plasmas: Experimental and Numerical Research in Plasma Confinement and Heating at UMBC Abstract: Plasma is considered the fourth state of matter because its...