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X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:Celebrating the Foundations and Impact  of Statistics:  A Symposium Honoring the 95th Birthday of Herman Chernoff
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SUMMARY:Celebrating the Foundations and Impact  of Statistics:  A Symposium Honoring the 95th Birthday of Herman Chernoff
DESCRIPTION:<p>	This symposium will feature speakers who are former students, former collaborators, or researchers influenced by Professor Chernoff's work.<br><br><strong>Registration Open now through April 17th! Please click</strong><u><strong> </strong></u><a data-url="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&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=new_event_email&amp;utm_term=viewmyevent_button" href="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&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=new_event_email&amp;utm_term=viewmyevent_button" target="_blank" title="">here</a><u><strong>.<br><br>Tentative</strong> Schedule of Events</u>:<br>  9:30 - 10:15     Registration<br>10:15 - 10:30     Opening Remarks and Introductions<br>                           Xiao-Li Meng (Harvard)<br>10:30 - 12:00     Technical Session 1 with 3 speakers<br>                          Bill DuMouchel (Oracle Health Sciences)<br>                          Shaw-Hwa Lo (Columbia)<br>                          Jay Kadane (CMU)<br>12:00 - 1:00       Lunch<br>  1:00 - 2:30       Technical Sesion 2 with 3 speakers<br>                          Stuart Geman (Brown)<br>                          Jake Abernethy (Georgia Tech)<br>                          Nancy Reid (Toronto)<br> 2:30 - 3:00        Coffee Break<br> 3:00 - 4:00        Technical Session 3 with 2 speakers<br>                          David Siegmund (Stanford)<br>                          Lucas Janson (Harvard)<br>4:00 - 5:30         Panel Discussion, Open Floor, Wrap Up<br>                          Moderator: Miriam Chernoff (HSPH)<br>                          Panelist: Carl Morris (Harvard)<br>                          Panelist: Joseph Gastwirth (GWU)<br>                          Panelist: Roy Welsch (MIT)<br>                          Panelist: Mark Vangel (MGH)<br>5:30 - 6:30         Open Reception<br>6:30 - 8:00         Dinner (Closed Event)</p><p>	<u>Parking</u>:<br>Please find a list of available lots in Cambridge <a data-url="https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/cambridgeparkingmap" href="https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/cambridgeparkingmap" title="">here</a>. Please note an early bird special, which is available at the <a data-url="http://www.harvardsquareparking.com/rates" href="http://www.harvardsquareparking.com/rates" title="">Charles Square Garage</a>.<br>Additionally, parking permits may be purchased from Harvard <a data-url="https://onedaypermit.vpcs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/permit/purchase.pl" href="https://onedaypermit.vpcs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/permit/purchase.pl" title="">here</a>, 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. </p><p>	Please direct questions about this event to Natalie McKennerney, at natalie_mckennerney@harvard.edu. </p>
LOCATION:Hilles Hall, 59 Shepard St, Cambridge, MA 02138
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