When: Thursday 3rd June 2021, 13:00-14:00. Location: GP-Y-801 and via Zoom Included in meeting: The fortnightly BRAG meeting will be held this Thursday 3rd June at 1pm in Y-801 and also via Zoom. This week we have one presentation by Wala Areed. Zoom link: https://qut.zoom.us/j/98910888234?pwd=STZDUEt0R3d1YzRRd0RLczdpeTdodz09 Password: brag@QUT (if prompted) Wala’s talk Title: Generalized additive models for aggregated data Abstract: …
Support for elite athletes to reach their peak performance has been given a boost with a new partnership involving Dr Paul Wu, the Australian Institute of Sport and the Queensland Academy of Sport. Full details can be found at Sport science fast-tracked with QUT, AIS and QAS strategic partnership Congratulations Paul!
Dr Nicole White who is part of a global investigation to improve COVID-19 treatment outcomes and future pandemic responses has been selected as a QUT Superstar of STEM. Full details can be found at QUT researcher investigates pandemic and inspires women in STEM Congratulations Nicole!
When: Thursday 20th May 2021, 13:00-14:00. Location: GP-Y-801 and via Zoom Included in meeting: The fortnightly BRAG meeting will be held this Thursday 20th May at 1pm in Y-801 and also via Zoom. This week we have talks by Sarah Vollert and Ryan Kelly. Zoom link: https://qut.zoom.us/j/98910888234?pwd=STZDUEt0R3d1YzRRd0RLczdpeTdodz09 Password: brag@QUT (if prompted) Sarah’s talk Title: Using Bayesian Analysis of…
The Statistical Society of Australia, has awarded Owen Forbes a PhD top-up scholarship. These annual scholarships, worth $5,000 each, are awarded to SSA members who are also current higher degree students. Further details on SSA top-up scholarships can be found at SSA PhD or Masters top-up scholarships Congratulations Owen!
Dear QAAS Members, Fellows, Companions and Friends, This year’s John O’Hagan Lecture will be held 5-7pm on Monday 24th May. Our Speaker is Professor Hugh Possingham, who is Queensland Chief Scientist. The title of the lecture is “Stories about where maths and conservation meet policy: Triage, koalas, offsetting and rezoning the Great Barrier Reef”. A Brief…
Online Nonparametric Bayesian Hawkes Process Student: John Worrall When: Tuesday, 18th May 2021 1:00 – 2:00 PM Where: GP-M Block, Level 3, Room 310 (and zoom) Zoom Meeting ID # 857 5359 8766 and Password 183163 Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://qut.zoom.us/j/85753598766?pwd=N0ZJMW8zQjdnSnZVQkM4d0VDdUU1dz09&from=addon Password: 183163 Supervisors: Distinguished Professor Kerrie Mengersen (Principal) Dr Paul…
When: Thursday 6th May 2021, 13:00-14:00. Location: GP-Y-801 and via Zoom Included in meeting: The fortnightly BRAG meeting will be held this Thursday 6th May at 1pm in Y-801 and also via Zoom. This week we have talks from Matt Sutton and Katie Buchhorn. Zoom link: https://qut.zoom.us/j/98910888234?pwd=STZDUEt0R3d1YzRRd0RLczdpeTdodz09 Password: brag@QUT (if prompted) Katie’s talk Title: Bayesian Adaptive Design for…
The Centre for Statistics at The University of Edinburgh were honoured to be joined by Professor Kerrie Mengersen for the 2021 David Finney Lecture: Crikey – it’s a Bayesian! Bayesian statistics is now an established tool of trade for an applied statistician or data scientist. However, there are many open challenges in Bayesian modelling and analysis, which are…
STATISTICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA QUEENSLAND BRANCH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2021 Location: Room 408, S Block, Gardens Point Campus, QUT and also zoom (details below) TO REGISTER: https://statsoc.org.au/event-4263612 – AGM at 4pm, followed by talk at 5pm Title: Modelling small area summary estimates from online disease atlas: Bayesian meta-analysis approach Speaker: Farzana Jahan Abstract: Analysis of…
