Previous Statistics GIDP Colloquia

Colloquia sponsored by or of interest to faculty in the Graduate Interdisciplinary Program (GIDP) in Statistics at the University of Arizona.

Fall 2007:

The GIDP in Statistics sponsors, co-sponsors, and lists colloquia, seminars, and other public forums to disseminate modern research in statistics and quantitative thinking.

• Thursday, October 11, 2007: Professor Joris Pinkse, Department of Economics, Penn State University.
  "Weak Identification and Conditional Moment Restrictions"
  3:30 pm, McClelland Hall, Room 401KK.
  Contact: Keisuke Hirano, hirano@u.arizona.edu.

• Friday, October 12, 2007: Professor David Rocke, Division of Biostatistics, University of California–Davis.
  "Statistical Methods for Identification of Differentially Expressed Gene Groups and Pathways"
  3:15 pm, Mathematics Building, Room 402.
  (Reception at 4:15 pm in Room 402.) Sponsor: Department of Mathematics Statistics Research Group.

• Wednesday, October 17, 2007: Professor Paul Hsu, Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of Arizona.
  "The use of weighted Kaplan-Meier estimators for colorectal polyp prevention trials"
  9:00 am, Arizona Cancer Center, Kiewit Auditorium (Room 2951).
  Sponsor: CPC Grand Rounds.

• Thursday, October 25, 2007: Professor Denise Roe, Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of Arizona.
  "Beyond arithmetic averages and linear models – applications in pharmacokinetics"
  12:00 pm, Drachman Hall, Room A114.
  Sponsor: Epidemiology Program.

• Friday, November 9, 2007: Professor Jayanta K. Ghosh, Department of Statistics, Purdue University.
  "Newton's algorithm for estimating a mixing distribution"
  3:00 pm, Mathematics Building, Room 402.
  Sponsor: Department of Mathematics Statistics Research Group.

• Thursday, November 29, 2007: Professor Duane Sherrill, Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of Arizona.
  "Basic concepts of longitudinal study designs and analyses"
  12:00 pm, Drachman Hall, Room A114.
  Sponsor: Epidemiology Program.

To have your event listed for future Statistics Colloquia, contact the Colloquia & Forums Committee of the GIDP in Statistics:

Statistics GIDP
The University of Arizona
P.O. Box 210066
Admin. Bldg., Rm 303
1401 E University Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85721-0066

Tel:  520.621.8368
Fax: 520.621.8367

email: stat@email.arizona.edu