2021
Student Seminar: Shiv Agarwal
2:30–3:00 pm Via Zoom
Master’s Thesis Presentation
SHIV AGARWAL, Department of Statistics, The University of Chicago
“Variational Bayes for Linear Inverse Problems”
Statistics Colloquium: Ruth Heller
12:00–1:00 pm Via Zoom
RUTH HELLER, Department of Statistics and Operations Research, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
“Designing Optimal Multiple Testing Procedures”
Student Seminar: Yibo Yang
2:00–2:30 pm Via Zoom
Master’s Thesis Presentation
YIBO YANG, Department of Statistics, The University of Chicago
“Deep Learning with Feedback Alignment and Randomized Time”
Student Seminar: Zihao Li
9:30–10:00 am Via Zoom
Master’sThesis Presentation
ZIHAO LI, Department of Statistics, The University of Chicago
“Generalized Matrix Nearness Problems”
Student Seminar: Mufeng Tang
2:45–3:15 pm Via Zoom
Master’s Thesis Presentation
MUFENG TANG, Department of Statistics, The University of Chicago
“Biologically Plausible Neural Networks with Contrastive Learning and Difference Target Propagation”
Student Seminar: Enakshi Saha
2:00–3:00 pm Via ZOOM
Dissertation Presentation and Defense
ENAKSHI SAHA, Department of Statistics, The University of Chicago
“Flexible Bayesian Methods for High Dimensional Data”
Student Seminar: Charles Perkins
2:00–2:30 pm Via Zoom
Master’s Thesis Presentation
CHARLES PERKINS, Department of Statistics, The University of Chicago
“Exploring Hyperparameters of Energy-Based Models”
Statistics Colloquium: Afonso Bandeira
4:00–5:00 pm Via Zoom
AFONSO S. BANDEIRA, Department of Mathematics, ETH Zürich
“Computational Hardness of Hypothesis Testing and Quiet Plantings”
Student Seminar: (Adam) Yan Zhang
9:20–9:50 am Via Zoom
Master’s Thesis Presentation
(ADAM) YAN ZHANG, Department of Statistics, The University of Chicago
“Modeling Ecological Momentary Assessment Data Using MixedEffects Location-Scale Model and Time Varying Effects Model”
Statistics Colloquium: Peter Buhlmann
4:00–5:00 pm Via Zoom
PETER BÜHLMANN, Department of Mathematics, ETH Zürich
“Deconfounding”