Past Events
Explore our latest events, seminar series and conferences.
Sep
9
2026
Data Bits & Bites Speaker Series
Data Bits & Bites - James Scott, SDS Chair
Vector Factories and Hyperplanes: How Geometry Powers Machine Learning
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Speaker(s): James Scott
Aug
23
2026
Welcome to SDS
Join the SDS Department for Gone to SDS! An open house event with the opportunity for students to meet professors, interact with student organizations, and connect with their peers. Stop by for snacks and fun gifts!
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm • In Person
Aug
23
2026
Gone to Computing
Gone to Computing is a come-and-go celebration for the School of Computing, with activities taking place in GDC. Come meet fellow computing students, grab a sweet treat, try your luck at the claw machine, and pick up School of Computing swag.
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm • In Person
Apr
17
2026
SDS Seminar Series – Rina Foygel Barber, University of Chicago
False Detection Rate Control in Time Series Coincidence Detection
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Rina Foygel Barber
Apr
11
2026
45th Annual Conference of Texas Statisticians (COTS) - Day Two
Join us for the second day of COTS 2026 and be part of the conversation shaping the future of statistics in a rapidly changing world.
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Apr
10
2026
45th Annual Conference of Texas Statisticians (COTS) - Day One
Join us for the first day of COTS 2026 and be part of the conversation shaping the future of statistics in a rapidly changing world.
12:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Apr
3
2026
SDS Seminar Series – Leo Duan, University of Florida
Bayesian Distance-to-Set Models: from Latent Variable to Latent Projection
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Leo Duan
Mar
6
2026
SDS Seminar Series – Weining Shen, University of California, Irvine
Statistical Analysis of 3D Path Data in Minecraft
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Weining Shen
Feb
23
2026
Ph.D. Program Poster Session
Ph.D. Poster Session
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm • In Person
Nov
7
2025
SDS Seminar Series – Jeffrey Miller, Harvard University
Bayesian Model Criticism Using Uniform Parametrization Checks
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Jeffrey Miller