Outreach and Engagement
The Department of Statistics is an active community that engages students and lifetime learners at UConn and beyond.
We contribute to the field of statistics by hosting events and participating in professional organizations. We also share our know-how with UConn researchers in other fields – and enhance the University’s research profile in the process.
Current Initiatives
Education and Training
We offer general education and research courses that serve students in virtually all majors at UConn. Members of the Department also participate in UConn programs that benefit Connecticut students and educators.
- Our UConn Pre-College Summer course on data science exposes incoming first-year students to the essential components and computing skills needed for data science.
- We train UConn Early College Experience instructors, holding certification workshops for participating high school teachers each summer.
Consulting
In alignment with our educational mission, we provide services to researchers at UConn to help them better understand statistical concepts and apply them to their work. Our faculty and graduate students contribute to UConn’s Statistical Consulting Services, which advise researchers from other disciplines about the collection and analysis of data.
Community Engagement
We maintain relationships with professional organizations and area companies and institutions. These connections open doors for our students and help us contribute to our field. Examples include:
- We are an active member of the American Statistical Association (ASA) Connecticut chapter and a founding member of the New England Statistical Society’s annual symposium.
- We host the Pfizer Colloquium each year in partnership with the ASA and Pfizer Inc.
Events
The Department of Statistics regularly sponsors and hosts conferences, colloquia, lectures, and seminar series where scholars of all levels can learn and collaborate. Many of these events are local, affordable, and accessible, allowing students to participate and in some cases present their own research. Examples include:
Recent Events
Statistics Colloquium: Stefano Iacus, Harvard University
“Sentiment Analysis, Social Media and Subjective Well-Being”, presented by Stefano Iacus, Senior Research Scientist and Director of Data Science and Product Research, The Institute for Quantitative Social Science, Harvard University
[Read More]Statistics Colloquium: Hongtu Zhu, UNC-Chapel Hill
“Statistical Learning Methods for Neuroimaging Data Analysis with Applications”, presented by Hongtu Zhu, Professor, Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public Health.
[Read More]Interdisciplinary Seminar: Dylan Small, University of Pennsylvania
“Testing an Elaborate Theory of a Causal Hypothesis”, presented by Dylan Small, University of Pennsylvania.
[Read More]Joint UConn/UMass Statistics Colloquium: Haben Michael, UMass Amherst
“The Population and Personalized AUCs”, presented by Haben Michael, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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