The CU Denver Statistics Discussion Group is a gathering of people interested in discussing statistical problems encountered in work, school or research. The group provides an opportunity for people from a range of backgrounds and work experience to meet a common interest in statistics. For students, the group provides a chance to see the wide variety of different ways statistics gets used in practice. For people doing research, these meetings provide the chance to get feedback on new ideas or proposals. For people working in the statistical field, the group provides an informal setting in which to meet and talk about ideas with peers. This is particularly valuable for people working in environments without a great deal of statistical resources.

The format of the meeting is fairly informal, but it loosely follows the following format. A person introduces a problem and provides some background about the context of the problem. This often includes information about how the data is collected and what type of decisions need to be made. When the problem involves data, a sample of the data can be very useful. From here, the discussion is open to comments, further questions and suggestions. Problems need not be submitted in advance, but if they are they will be introduced first. Also a brief description of the problem will be included in the meeting reminder.

We meet in room 626 of the CU-Denver Building at 14th and Larimer in downtown Denver.

The Group meets on the fourth Friday of the month at 4 p.m. The meetings typically last 1 to 1 1/2 hours. For more information, please contact Steve Sain.

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