Past Events

2019

Student Seminar: Shinpei Nakamura Sakai

10:30–11:30 am Jones 304

Master’s Thesis Presentation
SHINPEI NAKAMURA SAKAI, Department of Statistics, The University of Chicago
“Multiplex Network Modelling via GERGM”

Nov 13
Elizabeth Purdom

Statistics Colloquium: Elizabeth Purdom

4:30–5:30 pm Eckhart 133

ELIZABETH PURDOM, Department of Statistics, University of California, Berkeley
“Topics in the analysis of high-throughput molecular data and the bootstrap in high dimensions”

Nov 11
Ka Kwan Albert Lam

Student Seminar: Ka Kwan Albert Lam

2:00–3:00 pm Jones 304

Master’s Thesis Presentation
KA KWAN ALBERT LAM, Department of Statistics, The University of Chicago
“Hyperparameter-Free Online Matrix Factorization”

Nov 8
Kyoung Hwan Kook

Student Seminar: Kyoung Hwan Kook

11:00 am–12:00 pm Jones 111

Master’s Thesis Presentation
KYOUNG HWAN KOOK, Department of Statistics, The University of Chicago
“Empirical Study of Goodness-of-Fit Tests for Copulas”

Nov 5
Simon Tavare

Statistics Colloquium: Simon Tavare

4:30–5:30 pm Eckhart 133

SIMON TAVARE, Department of Statistics & Systems Biology, Columbia University
“Some Statistical Problems in Cancer Genomics”

Nov 4
Weilin Chen

Student Seminar: Weilin Chen

1:00–1:30 pm Jones 111

Master’s Thesis Presentation
WEILIN CHEN, Department of Statistics, The University of Chicago
“Asymptotic and Finite-Sample Properties of Panel Unit Root Tests Under Cross-Sectional Dependence”

Oct 30
Sham Kakade

CANCELLED -- Statistics Colloquium: Sham Kakade

4:30–5:30 pm Eckhart 133

CANCELLED ****  SHAM KAKADE, Departments of Computer Science & Statistics, University of Washington
“TBA”

Oct 28
Enakshi Saha

Student Seminar: Enakshi Saha

3:00–4:00 pm Jones 304

Dissertation Proposal
ENAKSHI SAHA, Department of Statistics, The University of Chicago
“Flexible Bayesian Tools for Large Data”

Oct 22
Chao Gao

Statistics Colloquium: Chao Gao

4:30–5:30 pm Eckhart 133

CHAO GAO, Department of Statistics, University of Chicago
“Robust Estimation: Optimal Rates, Computation and Adaptation”

Oct 21
Guillaume Pouliot

Statistics Colloquium: Guillaume Pouliot

4:30–5:30 pm Eckhart 133

GUILLAUME POULIOT, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago
“Instrumental Variables Quantile Regression with Multivariate Endogenous Variable

Oct 14