Week of Events
Department of Biostatistics’ 70th Anniversary (BIOS 70)
We're celebrating 70 years! Join alumni, friends, faculty and current students as we reflect on past achievements and current research endeavors. F. DuBois Bowman, PhD 2000 biostatistics, dean and professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, will provide the keynote luncheon on Monday, Oct. 28. Bowman is a distinguished researcher whose scholarship... Read more »
What’s Wrong With Slurs?
What’s Wrong With Slurs?
Please join the Parr Center for their third headliner of the 2019-2020 series, Robin Jeshion, professor of philosophy at the University of Southern California. She specializes in the philosophy of... Read more »
Elsevier Contract Town Hall Meeting
Elsevier Contract Town Hall Meeting
Elsevier Town Hall Meeting Dates The University Libraries is now in renewal negotiations with Elsevier, the world’s largest publisher of scholarly journals. The contract expires on December 31. The University... Read more »
Biostatistics Seminar: Difficulties with p-values in Diverse Data Settings
Biostatistics Seminar: Difficulties with p-values in Diverse Data Settings
Dr. Betensky was prior to NYU Professor of Biostatistics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her research focuses on methods for the analysis of censored and truncated outcomes and covariates, which frequently arise from the subsampling of cohort studies. She has a long-time interest in clinical trials, and has written on the... Read more »
Iran’s Wicked Water: Problems + Politics
Iran’s Wicked Water: Problems + Politics
In this seminar, Kaveh Madani, a former deputy head of Iran’s Department of Environment, overviews the major drivers of Iran’s water resource problems and shares his observations during his service... Read more »