#  Celebrating the Foundations and Impact of Statistics: A Symposium Honoring the 95th Birthday of Herman Chernoff 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **April 27, 2018** 

 10:00AM - 06:00PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Hilles Hall, 59 Shepard St, Cambridge, MA 02138**  



 

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 This symposium will feature speakers who are former students, former collaborators, or researchers influenced by Professor Chernoff's work.  
  
**Registration Open now through April 17th! Please click [here](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-the-foundations-and-impact-of-statistics-a-symposium-honoring-the-95th-birthday-of-tickets-43716256500?utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=new_event_email&utm_term=viewmyevent_button)**.  
  
Tentative** Schedule of Events:  
 9:30 - 10:15 Registration  
10:15 - 10:30 Opening Remarks and Introductions  
 Xiao-Li Meng (Harvard)  
10:30 - 12:00 Technical Session 1 with 3 speakers  
 Bill DuMouchel (Oracle Health Sciences)  
 Shaw-Hwa Lo (Columbia)  
 Jay Kadane (CMU)  
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch  
 1:00 - 2:30 Technical Sesion 2 with 3 speakers  
 Stuart Geman (Brown)  
 Jake Abernethy (Georgia Tech)  
 Nancy Reid (Toronto)  
 2:30 - 3:00 Coffee Break  
 3:00 - 4:00 Technical Session 3 with 2 speakers  
 David Siegmund (Stanford)  
 Lucas Janson (Harvard)  
4:00 - 5:30 Panel Discussion, Open Floor, Wrap Up  
 Moderator: Miriam Chernoff (HSPH)  
 Panelist: Carl Morris (Harvard)  
 Panelist: Joseph Gastwirth (GWU)  
 Panelist: Roy Welsch (MIT)  
 Panelist: Mark Vangel (MGH)  
5:30 - 6:30 Open Reception  
6:30 - 8:00 Dinner (Closed Event)

 Parking:  
Please find a list of available lots in Cambridge [here](https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/cambridgeparkingmap). Please note an early bird special, which is available at the [Charles Square Garage](http://www.harvardsquareparking.com/rates).  
Additionally, parking permits may be purchased from Harvard [here](https://onedaypermit.vpcs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/permit/purchase.pl), for the 10 Everett Street Garage. You will need our department name and code (Statistics Department, 3052). These must be purchased ahead of time, between 4/12/18 and 4/26/18.

 Please direct questions about this event to Natalie McKennerney, at [natalie\_mckennerney@harvard.edu](mailto:natalie_mckennerney@harvard.edu).



 

 



 

 

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