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circuses and bread

Posted in Books, Kids with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 21, 2025 by xi'an

Jacob Kiplimo set world ½ marathon record in 56:42

Posted in pictures, Running with tags , , , , , , , , on February 17, 2025 by xi'an

stats postdoc in Barcelona

Posted in Statistics, Travel, University life with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 5, 2022 by xi'an

Here is a call for exciting postdoc positions in high-dimensional statistics for network & graphical models analysis, Barcelona:

We have two post-doctoral positions to work on a range of topics related to high-dimensional statistics for networks, ultra high-dimensional graphical models, frameworks linking networks and graphical models, multivariate structural learning and time series analysis. The positions are for 1 year, with a potential for extension to 18 months, with a gross yearly salary of 40,000€. The scope is ample and allows for sub-projects related to mathematical statistics and statistical learning theory, data analysis methodology in penalized likelihood and Bayesian statistics, and computational methods. The positions are related to a Huawei grant, which also offers opportunities to explore applications of the developed theory & methods.

The project is primarily hosted by the Statistics group at UPF and the BSE Data Science Center in Barcelona (Spain), and is in collaboration with Luc Devroye at McGill University in Montreal (Canada) and Piotr Zwiernik at the University of Toronto (Canada). The primary supervisors are Christian Brownlees, Luc Devroye, Gábor Lugosi, David Rossell and Piotr Zwiernik, although collaborations with other professors of these research groups are also possible.

Interested candidates should send an updated CV and a short research statement to David Rossell (david.rossell AT upf.edu). They should ask 3 referees to send a letter of reference on their behalf.

The deadline for applying for the first position is April 30 2022, the deadline for the second position is June 15 2022.

BayesComp 2022 anyone?!

Posted in Statistics with tags , , , , , on June 29, 2018 by xi'an

A call from the Bayesian Computation (BayesComp) Section of ISBA for proposals to host its conference: Bayes Comp 2022! [Bayes Comp 18 was in Barcelona, Bayes Comp 20 is going to take place in Gainesville, Florida, in January 2020, and it is organised by Jim Hobert, Éric Moulines, and myself.]

The expectation is that the meeting will be held in January 2022, but the committee will consider proposals for other times through January 2023. Bayes Comp 2022 will be the 3rd edition of this new conference series, which is the current incarnation of the popular MCMSki series. The conference aims at promoting original research and recent advances in the theory and application of Bayesian computational methods, and encourage the use of frontier computational tools from various disciplines among statisticians and practitioners. A three-day meeting is planned, perhaps with an additional day or two of satellite meetings and/or short courses.

Proposals with details on transportation, accommodations, contributions, and budget, should be submitted to Mylène Bédard (Program Chair) at bedard AT umontreal.ca no later than September 30, 2018.

Bayes Comp 2018 [call for guest posts]

Posted in Mountains, pictures, Statistics, Travel, University life with tags , , , , , , , on March 26, 2018 by xi'an

As the next MCMski conference, now called Bayes Comp, is starting in Barcelona, Spain, March 26-29, I welcome all guest posts covering the conference, since I am not going to be there! Enjoy!