UM Statistics Undergraduates 2012-03-22T18:20:20Z Information and events for UM undergraduates interested in statistics tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2012:/statistics_ugrad/7185 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2012, kshedden Where to find us 2012-03-22T18:20:20Z 2012-03-22T18:20:01Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2012:/statistics_ugrad/7185.64334 2012-03-22T18:20:01Z We're not updating this blog anymore, but you can find us here on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/ugrad.stats.umich The MUGSS page is here: http://mugss.weebly.com/index.html and the Department of Statistics website is here: http://www.stat.lsa.umich.edu/... kshedden web page kshedden@umich.edu We're not updating this blog anymore, but you can find us here on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/ugrad.stats.umich

The MUGSS page is here:

http://mugss.weebly.com/index.html

and the Department of Statistics website is here:

http://www.stat.lsa.umich.edu/

]]> Where are we? 2011-03-28T19:21:13Z 2011-03-28T19:19:55Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2011:/statistics_ugrad/7185.60713 2011-03-28T19:19:55Z We're mainly using the Facebook site now. Please check us out there: http://www.facebook.com/ugrad.stats.umich... kshedden web page kshedden@umich.edu We're mainly using the Facebook site now. Please check us out there:

http://www.facebook.com/ugrad.stats.umich

]]> Summer research opportunities 2011-02-19T00:53:46Z 2011-02-19T00:50:05Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2011:/statistics_ugrad/7185.60299 2011-02-19T00:50:05Z Thanks to Christy Duan for compiling this list: http://www.math.hope.edu/reu.html - Feb 25 deadline http://orion.math.iastate.edu/reu/ - Feb 28 deadline http://www.tecbioreu.pitt.edu/ - March 1 deadline http://mtbi.asu.edu/summer-program - March 1 deadline http://www.wpi.edu/academics/Depts/Math/CIMS/REU/Current/index.html - March 4 deadline http://reu.owu.edu/ - March 14 review begins http://math.gmu.edu/reu... kshedden web page kshedden@umich.edu Opportunities Thanks to Christy Duan for compiling this list:

http://www.math.hope.edu/reu.html - Feb 25 deadline

http://orion.math.iastate.edu/reu/ - Feb 28 deadline

http://www.tecbioreu.pitt.edu/ - March 1 deadline

http://mtbi.asu.edu/summer-program - March 1 deadline

http://www.wpi.edu/academics/Depts/Math/CIMS/REU/Current/index.html - March 4 deadline

http://reu.owu.edu/ - March 14 review begins

http://math.gmu.edu/reu - April 3 deadline

]]> Cataphora CEO presentation 2011-02-18T18:59:28Z 2011-02-18T18:56:09Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2011:/statistics_ugrad/7185.60293 2011-02-18T18:56:09Z Cataphora is an information company that uses statistical and other techniques to understand datasets involving digital communication: Elizabeth Charnock Founder and CEO of Cataphora, Inc. Tuesday, February 22, 2011 5:00 - 6:00pm 340 West Hall www.cataphora.com... kshedden web page kshedden@umich.edu UM events Cataphora is an information company that uses statistical and other techniques to understand datasets involving digital communication:

Elizabeth Charnock
Founder and CEO of Cataphora, Inc.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
5:00 - 6:00pm
340 West Hall


www.cataphora.com

]]> Free R graphics class 2011-02-18T02:44:52Z 2011-02-18T02:41:21Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2011:/statistics_ugrad/7185.60274 2011-02-18T02:41:21Z Our local American Statistical Association (ASA) chapter will be hosting another free computing class next week: R Graphics class Date/time: Wednesday, Feb 23, from 7-9 PM, Location: Angell Computing Lab 444-B Mason Hall Those attending should have basic familiarity with... kshedden web page kshedden@umich.edu Opportunities Our local American Statistical Association (ASA) chapter will be hosting another free computing class next week:

R Graphics class

Date/time: Wednesday, Feb 23, from 7-9 PM,

Location: Angell Computing Lab 444-B Mason Hall

Those attending should have basic familiarity with R. If not, review the R presentation at this site:

https://sites.google.com/site/annarborasa/A2ASA/presentations-and-class-materials

The review is the Power Point file dated 16 Feb 2011 found under the R
Class Materials.

To sign up send an email to Barry at barrydmailbox-asa@yahoo.com

]]> Science Magazine Special Data Issue 2011-02-18T02:30:08Z 2011-02-18T02:29:20Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2011:/statistics_ugrad/7185.60273 2011-02-18T02:29:20Z http://www.sciencemag.org/site/special/data... kshedden web page kshedden@umich.edu Readings/media http://www.sciencemag.org/site/special/data

]]> Sergey Brin and data mining 2011-02-18T02:21:18Z 2011-02-18T02:20:12Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2011:/statistics_ugrad/7185.60272 2011-02-18T02:20:12Z An interesting (somewhat sensationalistic) article: http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/06/ff_sergeys_search/all/1... kshedden web page kshedden@umich.edu Readings/media An interesting (somewhat sensationalistic) article:

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/06/ff_sergeys_search/all/1

]]> Summer research opportunity at Columbia University 2011-02-18T02:16:29Z 2011-02-18T02:14:11Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2011:/statistics_ugrad/7185.60271 2011-02-18T02:14:11Z The 2011 NSF-sponsored Explorations in Statistics Research Workshop will be hosted by Columbia University this summer. This exciting 1-week program introduces students to applied statistics research. Travel, room and board is provided. Participants must be permanent residents or US citizens.... kshedden web page kshedden@umich.edu Opportunities The 2011 NSF-sponsored Explorations in Statistics Research Workshop will be hosted by Columbia University this summer.

This exciting 1-week program introduces students to applied statistics research. Travel, room and board is provided. Participants must be permanent residents or US citizens.

More information is available at:
http://exploring-stat-research.org

Flyer:
http://exploring-stat-research.org/Columbia/ExplorationsFlyerColumbia11.pdf

]]> Companies to keep an eye on 2011-02-18T02:12:58Z 2011-02-18T02:11:00Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2011:/statistics_ugrad/7185.60270 2011-02-18T02:11:00Z We've heard that these companies are in the process of hiring for entry level positions, or will be doing so soon: http://www.urbanscience.com http://marketingassociates.com... kshedden web page kshedden@umich.edu Careers We've heard that these companies are in the process of hiring for entry level positions, or will be doing so soon:

http://www.urbanscience.com

http://marketingassociates.com

]]> Check out our Facebook site 2011-02-18T02:09:59Z 2011-02-18T02:07:30Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2011:/statistics_ugrad/7185.60269 2011-02-18T02:07:30Z For the past few months we've been making more posts to our Facebook site http://www.facebook.com/ugrad.stats.umich and fewer to this blog. Do you like Facebook better, or would you rather come here? Let us know. You can also check out our... kshedden web page kshedden@umich.edu For the past few months we've been making more posts to our Facebook site

http://www.facebook.com/ugrad.stats.umich

and fewer to this blog. Do you like Facebook better, or would you rather come here? Let us know.

You can also check out our Informatics Facebook site:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Michigan-Informatics

]]> Google and data formats 2011-02-18T02:07:08Z 2011-02-18T02:05:53Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2011:/statistics_ugrad/7185.60268 2011-02-18T02:05:53Z Read about Google's new data visualization site, and the data format they are promoting: http://www.slate.com/id/2285354... kshedden web page kshedden@umich.edu Readings/media Read about Google's new data visualization site, and the data format they are promoting:

http://www.slate.com/id/2285354

]]> Journalism in the Age of Data 2011-02-18T02:05:27Z 2011-02-18T02:03:23Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2011:/statistics_ugrad/7185.60267 2011-02-18T02:03:23Z An excellent series of videos: http://datajournalism.stanford.edu... kshedden web page kshedden@umich.edu Readings/media An excellent series of videos:

http://datajournalism.stanford.edu

]]> Statistics and ESP 2011-01-12T14:46:08Z 2011-01-12T14:43:41Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2011:/statistics_ugrad/7185.59670 2011-01-12T14:43:41Z This article: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/06/science/06esp.html?_r=1&hp has provoked many strong responses, including this: http://www.stat.columbia.edu/~cook/movabletype/archives/2011/01/that_silly_esp.html... kshedden web page kshedden@umich.edu Readings/media This article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/06/science/06esp.html?_r=1&hp

has provoked many strong responses, including this:

http://www.stat.columbia.edu/~cook/movabletype/archives/2011/01/that_silly_esp.html

]]> Solar car team 2011-01-12T14:28:40Z 2011-01-12T14:25:45Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2011:/statistics_ugrad/7185.59669 2011-01-12T14:25:45Z Read below if you are interested in joining the solar car team. Several statistics students have been very involved with this effort in the past. It is a great opportunity.... kshedden web page kshedden@umich.edu Opportunities Read below if you are interested in joining the solar car team. Several statistics students have been very involved with this effort in the past. It is a great opportunity.

]]> Dear Stats Students,

Over twenty years ago, the Michigan Solar Car Team began to build solar powered vehicles with the aim of competing in a national and an international race. Now, 6 National Championships and 4, third-in-the-world finishes later, our goal has changed. In 2011, we aim to be the first American team in 14 years to win the World Championship.

In order to reach this goal, we need Strategists. The race itself is an 1800-mile trek through the middle of the Australian Outback and it is very competitive. For this reason, we have team members dedicated to developing a comprehensive race strategy from day one. The current Michigan strategy involves developing mathematical models of each system of the vehicle and computer software to simulate the race. Various optimization techniques are used in conjunction with the simulations to minimize the total time spent racing (the metric used to determine the winner).

We are particularly looking for dedicated stats students to work in conjunction with computer science students to perfect this software and an encompassing, race-winning strategy. Following is a brief description of the area a stats student could be working in:

Vehicle Simulation

Strategists specializing in Vehicle Simulation/Modeling will help develop software to predict the performance of the solar car. These models will be used with optimization software to determine the optimal velocity set point for the solar car in quasi-real time during the race. In addition, these strategists will conduct tests with the solar car to validate and improve models. This work will expose students to technical material in the areas of optimization and systems engineering typically seen in graduate coursework or projects. Strategists in this area are typically interested in mathematics, physics and/or programming.

Those interested in receiving more information about this opportunity or would like to apply for a Race Strategist position on the Michigan Solar Car Team should directly contact me (rdkramer@umich.edu). Ideally,candidates for these positions will express interest within the next week, as we will be holding an informational Strategy meeting on Tuesday, 1/18.

Go Fast, Go Smooth, Go Blue!

]]> Two undergraduate events at NISS 2011-01-12T14:22:21Z 2011-01-12T14:16:31Z tag:mblog.lib.umich.edu,2011:/statistics_ugrad/7185.59668 2011-01-12T14:16:31Z Are you interested in graduate school or statistical research? Several UM undergraduates have attended these events in the past. Note that they pay all expenses. Two-Day Undergraduate Workshop, highlighting the 2010-11 Program on Analysis of Object Data February 25-26, 2011,... kshedden web page kshedden@umich.edu Non-UM events Are you interested in graduate school or statistical research? Several UM undergraduates have attended these events in the past. Note that they pay all expenses.

Two-Day Undergraduate Workshop, highlighting the 2010-11 Program on Analysis of Object Data

February 25-26, 2011, at SAMSI.

Details at

http://www.samsi.info/workshop/two-day-undergraduate-workshop-february-25-26-2011

Application Deadline: January 14, 2011

Interdisciplinary Workshop for Undergraduates - May 2011

Details at

http://www.samsi.info/workshop/interdisciplinary-workshop-undergraduates-may-2011

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