December 11, 2012
How Statistics Saved the Human Race
Steve Stigler
University of Chicago
Noon - 1:30 PM
The East Bank Club
500 N. Kingsbury, Chicago 60610
Speaker Bio: Professor Stigler’s career has focused on the history of statistics and
how it relates to both the natural and social sciences, as well as
alternative approaches to popular statistical methods. He is a member of
the American Academy of Arts and Sciences as well as the Royal
Statistical Society, and is also well known for his law of eponym.
Lunch is $30 for CCASA members, $35 for non-members. Non-members,
join CCASA for a year for only $15 and get the discount plus all of the
other benefits of membership!
As usual, the Lucile Derrick Fund will purchase a limited number of
tickets
for student members of CCASA who wish to attend. If you are a student
and would like to take advantage of this offer, please register online
below, and contact Gerald Funk, expressing your interest 773-508-3561 or
gfunk@luc.edu
Questions: Call Gerald Funk 708-957-1923 for more information
Reduced fee parking available at EBC with validation.
Please register for the luncheon by Friday December 7, 2011 at http://www.123signup.com/calendar?Org=chicagoasa