2022
Statistics Colloquium: Guanglei Hong
4:30–5:30 pm Via Zoom
GUANGLEI HONG, Department of Comparative Human Development, Committee on Education, University of Chicago
“Post-Treatment Confounding in Causal Mediation Studies: A Cutting-Edge Problem and A Novel Solution via Sensitivity Analysis”
UChicago Alumni Weekend
Through May 22, 2022 UChicago campus
Save the date for Alumni Weekend 2022, May 19–22! Early-bird registration ends March 25—only $30 for the weekend and $20 for Saturday—so register now.
Stevanovich Center: Market Microstructure and High Frequency Data
Through May 20, 2022 Sheraton Hotel in downtown Chicago
This highly-regarded annual conference brings together academic researchers and professionals to exchange ideas related to market microstructure and high-frequency data. The 2022 meeting will be the eighth edition of the Stevanovich Center conference on Market Microstructure and High Frequency Data.
Statistics Colloquium: Martin Wainwright
4:30–5:30 pm Jones 303
MARTIN WAINWRIGHT, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Department of Statistics, University of California, Berkeley
“When is it good to be a pessimist? Off-policy optimization in reinforcement learning”
DSI Events: AI+Science Social
3:00–4:30 pm Ida Noyes Hall
The Data Science Institute (DSI) AI+Science Research Initiative is hosting a social for faculty, research staff, and postdocs.
Statistics Colloquium: Mikhail Belkin
4:30–5:30 pm Via Zoom
MIKHAIL BELKIN, Halicioğlu Data Science Institute, University of California San Diego
“Neural Networks, Wide and Deep Singular Kernels and Bayes Optimality”
Student Seminar: Yanhao Dong
2:00–3:00 pm Via Zoom
Master’s Thesis Presentation
YANHAO DONG, Department of Statistics, The University of Chicago
“The Application of Normal Linear Mixed Effect Models — With The Female Fulmar Reproduction Activity”
Student Seminar: Tanmay Gupta
1:00–1:30 pm Jones 304
Master’s Thesis Presentation
TANMAY GUPTA, Department of Statistics, The University of Chicago
“A Simple Causal Model for Invariant Learning”
Data Science Institute Summit
2:00–5:30 pm Friedman Hall, David Rubenstein Forum
The UChicago vision for data science and sessions on DSI research programs, as well as education and outreach partnerships with the City Colleges of Chicago, minority-serving institutions, data.org, and the 11th Hour Project.
Student Seminar: Nicholas Park
12:30–1:00 pm Via Zoom
Master’s Thesis Presentation
NICHOLAS PARK, Department of Statistics, The University of Chicago
“An Optimal Control Approach to Trading in Chinese Markets”