Midwest Statistics Research Colluquium
Major statistics and biostatistics departments in the Midwest are sponsoring the Fifth Midwest Statistics Research Colloquium. The first four colloquia were held in the spring of 2008, 2009 and 2010 at the University of Chicago. The 2011 colloquium was here in Madison. As with these colloquia, the program for the fifth colloquium will be inclusive, recognizing the importance of first-rate theoretical work, computational work, and serious applied work.
We are holding this colloquium to give visibility to quality research by students and faculty at all levels in some seventy departments in the Midwest and also to give everyone a chance to form new friendships, new collaborations, and obtain new ideas without having to travel a significant distance. We also want participants to enjoy a day of relaxation in a scholarly environment.
The fifth colloquium will be held at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus from 1pm on Friday, March 16, through 1pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012. Online registration is mandatory for all participants. Registration will be capped at approximately 100 attendees.
Location
Talks, Poster Session and Breaks will be in one location:
Hector DeLuca Forum
Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery (WID)
330 N. Orchard St
Madison, WI 53706
Directions
The conference will be at the Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery (WID), located at 330 N. Orchard St, across University Ave from the Medical Science Center. If you are staying at Union South, you can walk north across Johnson Street; the Best Western InnTowner will require a pleasant 25 minute walk or you can take the complimentary shuttle. You can get around campus on the free Metro bus line 80 or 85.
Lodging
25 rooms are reserved at WI Union Hotel at Union South, across Johnson Ave from WID. - WHEN RESERVING USE GROUP CODE: MIDWEST
15 rooms are reserved at Best Western InnTowner, located 1.3 miles west of WID. - WHEN RESERVING USE GROUP CODE: MSRG
[Most other hotels in town are booked for basketball tournaments.]
Please note that our room blocks will be released four weeks prior to the arrival date, that is 17 February 2011.
Please feel free to contact Denise Roder with questions about lodging or other local information.
Restaurant Guides
Where to start? There are so many excellent choices, and many on State Street within an easy walk of WID and Union South.