Research Discussion Groups

The Department of Statistics has several research discussion groups that bring together small groups on a regular basis to discuss particular topics of interest to our faculty and graduate students in Statistics and other disciplines.   These groups provide a forum for younger graduate students to learn about current research interests of our faculty and discover potential topics for dissertation research.

Sometimes research discussion groups spend the entire semester reading and discussing literature on an emerging research topic, or discussing challenges in applying statistical methodologies to research in the biological, environmental, engineering, social, behavorial or financial sciences.

The seminars can also be a forum in which faculty and graduate students can present new research ideas and engage in critical discussion of their proposals and results. Research discussion groups are usually organized by the third week of the semester.  They generally meet weekly, but they may skip some weeks or change a meeting time to accommodate visitors.  Please watch for email notices from the organizer about the topic of the week.  Research discussion groups and the topics they consider vary from semester to semester.  Current research discussion groups are listed below.  Anyone with interest is invited to attend.

Current Discussion Groups

Meteorology & Statistical Science Discussion Group (MASS): For the Fall Semester 2011, MASS meetings are scheduled for 1:00 on Tuesdays, Snedecor 2113. All are welcome. Contact Mark Kaiser for more information.

Biological Statistics: Biostatistical Group Seminar will meet Fridays 3:10-4 in 2113 Snedecor. Contact Tieming Ji for more information.

Graphics Working Group: During Fall Semester 2011, the Graphics Working Group will meet Thursdays 4:10-5 in 2113 Snedecor.

Survey Working Group: Survey Working Group will meet Mondays 3:10p-4p in 2113 Snedecor.

Probability Working Group: TBD

High Dimensional Covariance: A group of us will meet weekly on Friday 1-3 (two hours) to read/discuss a set of latest research papers on inference for high dimensional covariance matrices (Sigma). People will take turn to present their understanding and derivations for the papers chosen.

Computational Statistics: This group will meet Wednesdays 3:10p-4p in 2113 Snedecor. The GPU seminar will meet Thursdays 10-10:50a in 2113 Snedecor. Contact Jarad Niemi for more information.

Teaching and Learning in the context of Statistics Education: This group will meet Tuesdays 1:10p-2p in 1109 Snedecor. Contact Ulrike Genschel for more information.