Department of Biostatistics

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The Charles River Lectures – 10/2

The Charles River Lectures on Probability and Related Topics will be hosted by Harvard University on Monday, October 2, 2017 in Cambridge, MA. The lectures are jointly organized by Harvard … Continue reading “The Charles River Lectures – 10/2”

Save the Dates! Colloquia & Lightning Talks

Our newly energized colloquium series will feature distinguished speakers from all over the country, and our newly created lightning talks will be a fun new way to see what colleagues … Continue reading “Save the Dates! Colloquia & Lightning Talks”

Tianyi Cai Dissertation Defense

Tuesday, August 29th 11:00 AM FXB G10 Tai will present his dissertation on “Statistical Methods for the Analysis of Observational Data with Multiple Correlated Outcomes”. His committee is chaired by … Continue reading “Tianyi Cai Dissertation Defense”

News from the Statistics Department

Donald B. Rubin has been awarded the 2017 Rao Prize for Outstanding Research in Statistics. The C.R. Rao and Bhargavi Prize honors outstanding and influential innovations in the theory and … Continue reading “News from the Statistics Department”

Harvard Catalyst Biostatistics Journal Club

Biostatistics Journal Club Tuesday, August 29th 1:00-2:00pm Bldg 2, Rm 426  Edie Weller, Ph.D., Director of Biostatistics and Research Design Core at Boston Children’s Hospital, will lead the August meeting … Continue reading “Harvard Catalyst Biostatistics Journal Club”

The Evolution of Data Science: Success, Challenges and Opportunities for Statistics and Biostatistics

What are some of the challenges for statistics and biostatistics in the era of Data Science?  A recent NSF-Sponsored Workshop for Chairs of Departments of Biostatistics and Statistics took the … Continue reading “The Evolution of Data Science: Success, Challenges and Opportunities for Statistics and Biostatistics”