About the Applied Statistics Center

by cj2377 on November 4, 2011

The Applied Statistics Center is a community of scholars at Columbia organized around research projects in the human, social, and engineering sciences, as well as basic statistical research. In addition to coordinating existing projects and seminars, the Center supports visitors and research fellows, facilitates the development of new projects, and connects Columbia students in statistics and quantitative social science as part of research teams in data-rich projects, providing topics for M.A. and Ph.D. theses.

The Applied Statistics Center is formally affiliated with the following Columbia schools and departments:

and also, through individual research projects, connected with the following other departments:

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ISERP Election Series: Predictions and Primaries

by cj2377 on January 10, 2012

Title: ISERP Election Series: Predictions and Primaries
Location: IAB 707 (Lindsay Rogers Room)
Link out: Click here
Description: Featuring Professors: Robert Erikson | Andrew Gelman | Robert Shapiro
Start Time: 04:00
Date: 2012-02-09
End Time: 05:30

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Dec 02 Practical Missing Data Imputation.

November 4, 2011

Title: Dec 02 Practical Missing Data Imputation.Location: Lindsay Rogers Common Room Room 707, Seventh Floor, IAB Description: The workshop is co-sponsored by New York University PRIISM Center. Please join us for a workshop on practical missing data imputation. This workshop will have two main goals. The first goal is to demonstrate the new incarnation of […]

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Subsample Ignorable Likelihood for Regression Analysis with Missing Data

April 11, 2011

Title: Subsample Ignorable Likelihood for Regression Analysis with Missing DataLocation: New York University, Tisch Bldg. LC-21Link out: Click hereDescription: The Center for the Promotion of Research Involving Innovative Statistical Methodology (PRIISM) invites you to a talk by Rod Little, currently Associate Director for Research and Methodology, Bureau of the Census, on leave from Dept. of […]

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Modelling Birthweight in the Presence of Gestational Age Measurement Error – A Semi-parametric Multiple Imputation Model

February 23, 2011

Title: Modelling Birthweight in the Presence of Gestational Age Measurement Error – A Semi-parametric Multiple Imputation Model Location: New York University – 3rd floor conference room of The Research Alliance for New York City Schools (RANYCS), at 285 Mercer St., just south of Waverly Description: Speaker: Russ Steele, McGill University Sponsor: PRIISM (Center for the […]

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Cluster-Randomized Experiments: Insights from Sampling Theory

February 7, 2011

Title: Cluster-Randomized Experiments: Insights from Sampling TheoryLocation: Kimball Hall, 246 Greene St. 3rd Floor conference roomDescription: Speaker: Joel Middleton, Department of Political Science, Yale University Sponsor: Center for the Promotion of Research Involving Innovative Statistical Methodology (PRIISM) at New York UniversityStart Time: 14:00Date: 2011-02-10End Time: 15:00

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“Strengthening Social-Cognitive Skills Among Disadvantaged Urban Youth: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment.”

November 29, 2010

Title: “Strengthening Social-Cognitive Skills Among Disadvantaged Urban Youth: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment.”Location: 12:00-1:30 pm Room 1109, School of Social Work 1255 Amsterdam Avenue @122nd St.Description: Speaker: Jens Ludwig, Professor of Social Work, University of Chicago Sponsor: Columbia Population Research Center Attendance via videoconference is also possible at the Mailman School of Public Health: Room […]

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Bayesian estimation with Markov Chain Monte Carlo using PyMC – New York R Statistical Programming Meetup

November 1, 2010

Title: Bayesian estimation with Markov Chain Monte Carlo using PyMC – New York R Statistical Programming MeetupLocation: International Affairs Building, Room 707, 420 W. 118th StLink out: Click hereDescription: Speaker: Chris Fonnesbeck, Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Chris is one of the co-creators of PyMC, the premier package for MCMC estimation in Python. From PyMC’s […]

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Measuring Political Support and Issue Ownership Using Endorsement Experiments, with Application to the Militant Groups in Pakistan

November 1, 2010

Title: Measuring Political Support and Issue Ownership Using Endorsement Experiments, with Application to the Militant Groups in PakistanLocation: International Affairs Building, Room 711, 420 West 118th St.Description: Speaker: Kosuke Imai, Princeton University Abstract: To measure the levels of support for political actors (e.g., candidates and parties) and the strength of their issue ownership, survey experiments […]

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ASC Miniconference – Statistical Sampling in Developing Countries

October 19, 2010

Title: ASC Miniconference – Statistical Sampling in Developing CountriesLocation: International Affairs Building, Room IAB 707Description: Speakers: Cyrus Samii, PhD candidate, Department of Political Science, Columbia University “Peacebuilding Policies as Quasi-Experiments: Some Examples” Macartan Humphreys, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Columbia University “Sampling in developing countries: Five challenges from the field” **Come join us this […]

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