Localized Conformal Inference for Operator Models Presented by: Trevor Harris, Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics, University of Connecticut Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 4:00 PM, AUST 202 Meeting Link: Link Coffee will be served at 3:30 in the Noether Lounge (AUST 326) Abstract: Operator models are regression algorithms between spaces of functions and have become […]

A cannon is not necessary to kill a fly Presented by: Suman Majumdar, Associate Professor University of Connecticut, Stamford Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 4:00 PM, AUST 202 Meeting Link: Link Coffee will be served at 3:30 in the Noether Lounge (AUST 326) Abstract: How the existing literature maximizes the two-parameter Normal likelihood, both in […]

Prof. Ravishanker has been recognized a one of the “remarkable women in statistics, biostatistics, and data science.”  Her picture is on the cover, with a very nice write up on page 30. Click here for more information: Link Congratulations, Nalini!

Presented by Sudipto Banerjee, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles Recipient of the 2024 UConn Statistics Department Distinguished Alumnus Award Assessing Spatial Disparities in Disease Maps Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 4:00 PM, AUST 202 Webex Meeting Link Coffee will be served at 3:30 in […]

Presented by Hongtu Zhu, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Biostatistics, Statistics, Radiology, Computer Science & Genetics, Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina, Gillings School of Global Public Health AUST 202, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Webex Meeting Link Abstract: Imaging genetics links genetic variations to brain structures and functions, but the computational challenges […]

Presented by Frederick Kin Hing Phoa, Research Fellow, Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan Joint work with Jing-Wen Huang, Institute of Statistics, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan Friday, April 11, 2025, 10:00 AM, AUST 340 Coffee will be served at 9:30 in the Noether Lounge (AUST 326) Webex Meeting Link Abstract: In […]

Prof. Ming-Hui Chen elected as a Member of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering! Congratulations! Clink this link for more details.

Prof. Yao Zheng has been awarded an NSF CAREER award for New Frontiers in Time Series Analysis! Congratulations!

PhD student Alokesh Manna has been awarded a Student & Early Career Scholarship to attend the 2025 Symposium on Data Science and Statistics! Congratulations!

Presented by Carlos Soto, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst March 26, 2025, 4:00 pm, AUST 202 Coffee will be served at 3:30 in the Noether Lounge (AUST 326) Webex Meeting Link Abstract: In this work we consider the problem of releasing a differentially private statistical summary that resides on […]