We are delighted to announce that Neil Spencer, Assistant Professor in Statistics, has been named the new Makuch Faculty Fellow (January 2025-December 2026). This fellowship was instituted through a generous donation from Robert Makuch (’72 CLAS). Neil Spencer, PhD in Statistics and Machine Learning from Carnegie Mellon University, specializes in robust Bayesian inference, network science, […]
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Paper of the Month: February 2025
Once a month during the academic year, the statistics faculty select a paper for our students to read and discuss. Papers are selected based on their impact or historical value, or because they contain useful techniques or results. How to annoy a journal editor – top 10 typesetting mistakes when submitting a paper in LaTeX […]
Interdisciplinary Seminar: Dr. Walter Dempsey, University of Michigan
Challenges in Time-Varying Causal Effect Moderation Analysis in Mobile Health Presented by Walter Dempsey, University of Michigan Friday, 24/01/25, 11am, ET Online Webex Meeting Link Meeting # 2633 697 8890 Password: RMMESTAT Abstract: Twin revolutions in wearable technologies and smartphone-delivered digital health interventions have significantly expanded the accessibility and uptake of mobile health (mHealth) interventions […]
Statistics Colloquium: Haihan Yu, University of Rhode Island, A practical interval estimation method for spectral density function
A practical interval estimation method for spectral density function Presented by Haihan Yu, University of Rhode Island Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 4:00 PM, AUST 202 Webex Meeting Link Abstract: The spectral density function can play a key role in time series analysis, where nonparametric interval estimation of the spectral density is a fundamental issue. However, […]
Prof. Dipak Dey received Lifetime Achievement Award from The Indian Bayesian Society and the International Advisory Committee of the International Conference
Prof. Dipak Dey received Lifetime Achievement Award from The Indian Bayesian Society and the International Advisory Committee of the International Conference on Recent Developments in the Techniques of Bayesian Paradigm, presented on January 6, 2025. Congratulations!
Interdisciplinary Seminar: Kristen Olson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Recent Lessons on Mixing Mail and Web Data Collection Modes in Household Surveys Presented by Kristen Olson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Friday, Dec 6th 11-12pm online Webex Meeting Link Meeting # 2863 522 0260 Password: RMMESTAT Abstract: Survey designs are increasingly incorporating self-administered modes – namely mail and web – to counter decreasing response rates and […]
Dongyuan Song, Asst. Professor, Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Synthetic control removes spurious discoveries from double dipping in scRNA-seq post-clustering analyses Presented by Dongyuan Song, Asst. Professor, Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, University of Connecticut School of Medicine Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 4:00 PM, AUST 202 Coffee will be served at 3:30 in the Noether Lounge (AUST 326) Webex Meeting Link Abstract: In […]
Prof. Dipak Dey received a new Pfizer Fellowship to support Ph.D. student Sana Gupta for the 2025-2026 academic year. Sana will conduct her research in Pharmaceutical Statistics.
Prof. Dipak Dey received a new Pfizer Fellowship to support Ph.D. student Sana Gupta for the 2025-2026 academic year. Sana will conduct her research in Pharmaceutical Statistics. Congratulations!
Interdisciplinary Seminar: Dr.Pascal R. Deboeck, University of Utah
Effects across time to modeling states of a system: a dynamical systems perspective on modeling social science data Presented by Dr.Pascal R. Deboeck, University of Utah Friday, Nov.15, 2024, 11:00am, ET Join by WebEX: https://tinyurl.com/rmme-Deboeck Meeting # 2861 631 2684 Password: RMMESTAT Join by video system: Dial 28616312684@uconn-cmr.webex.com You can also dial 173.243.2.68 + enter […]
Statistics Colloquium: Tumulesh Solanky, University of New Orleans, Distinguished Alumni Award
Recipient of the 2024 UConn Statistics Department Distinguished Alumnus Award Some issues related to implementation and generalization of the partition problem formulations for normal populations Presented by Tumulesh Solanky, Chair and Professor, Department of Mathematics, The University of Louisiana System Foundation and Michael and Judith Russel Professor in Data Science/Computational Sciences, University of New Orleans […]