Fall Kick-Off November 6, 2004
Co-sponsored by the Reed Institute for Applied Statistics
Bauer Center, Founders Room, 500 E. Ninth Street,
Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA
Featuring Brad Efron
Professor Brad Efron, Max H. Stein Professor and Professor of Statistics and of Health Research and Policy, Department of Statistics, Stanford University. Professor Efron is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, president of the American Statistical Association, recipient of the MacArthur Prize, and winner of the Wilks Medal of the American Statistical Association. Professor Efron is renowned internationally for his pioneering work in computationally intensive statistical methods that substitute computer power for mathematical formulas, particularly the bootstrap method. The goal of his research is to extend statistical methodology in ways that make analysis more realistic and applicable for complicated problems. He consults actively in the application of statistical analyses to a wide array of health care evaluations.
Kick-off Program
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9:00 - 9:45 a.m. |
Check-in, Continental Breakfast, and Late Registration, Founders Room, Bauer Center, Claremont McKenna College
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10:00 - 10:15 a.m. |
Welcome and Introductions, Bauer Forum, Claremont McKenna College
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10:15 - 11:00 a.m. |
University of California, Riverside*
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11:00 - 11:15 a.m. |
Break, Founders Room, Bauer Center
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11:15 - 12:15 p.m. |
UCLA*, Bauer Forum
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12:30 - 1:45 p.m. |
Lunch, Business Meeting, Founders Room
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2:00 - 3:30 p.m. |
Invited lecturer, Brad Efron, Professor of Statistics, Stanford University, President ASA, Bauer Forum
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3:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
Reception and Poster Session
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Poster Session: $100 prize in each of the following categories: High School, Undergraduate and Graduate
*Statistical computer games and survey modules for H.S. students and teachers.
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