In memory of Professor Michael Woodroofe and his contributions to Statistics, the Department of Statistics at the University of Michigan (UM) will host a conference at the UM campus (Ann
Arbor) from September 29 to 30, 2023. The conference will feature non-parallel sessions by distinguished speakers. The topics include:
- sequential analysis to reinforcement learning,
- shape constraints and beyond,
- limit theorems for dependent data,
- modern data science,
- nonparametrics and selection biases,
- astrostatistics in the 21st century.
Schedule
Please see schedule and abstracts (invited talks and posters). All talks are at 340 West Hall, 1085 South University (directions and parkings).
Confirmed Speakers
- Persi Diaconis, Stanford University
- Nancy Flournoy, University of Missouri
- Dong-Yun Kim, National Institutes of Health
- Mario Mateo, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Mary Meyer, Colorado State University
- Magda Peligrad, University of Cincinnati
- David Siegmund, Stanford University
- Jiayang Sun, George Mason University
- Dalibor Volný, Université de Rouen
- Matthew Walker, Carnegie Mellon University
- Jon Wellner, University of Washington
- Xiao Wang, Purdue University
- Wei Biao Wu, University of Chicago
- Zhiliang Ying, Columbia University
- Cun-Hui Zhang, Rutgers University
Conference Dinner
There will be a conference dinner (registration required) on September 29, Friday.
Registration
For the conference (free) here, and for the conference dinner ($25) here.
Note: for poster presentation and/or funding request, see options in the first link above.
Sponsors
- The Caucus for Women in Statistics
- Department of Statistics, Columbia University
- Department of Statistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- National Science Foundation
- Wells Fargo
- Welltower
Local Accommondation
Ann Arbor is very busy during the Fall in September/October and you may have to book your accommodation off-campus. Two hotels we suggest are Hilton Garden Inn Ann Arbor and Doubletree by Hilton.
In fond memory of Michael Woodroofe
- IMS Obituary
- UM News: Remembering Michael Woodroofe
- A conversation with Michael Woodroofe
- Michael Woodroofe Award
- Michael Woodroofe’s previous personal website
Organizing committee
Mouli Banerjee, Tailen Hsing, Bob Keener, Dong-Yun Kim, Mary Meyer, Bodhi Sen (Chair), Jiayang Sun, Yizao Wang, Russ Woodroofe
If you have any questions please contact Judy McDonald (jkmcdon@umich.edu) and/or Bodhi Sen (bodhi@stat.columbia.edu).