First PKU-Tsinghua Colloquium on Statistics Held

On December 16, 2016, the First PKU-Tsinghua Colloquium on Statistics was held at Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research. The colloquium serves as an important platform for the professors and students of Peking University and Tsinghua University. It aims to promote exchanges and cooperation between these two schools, as well as the development of the discipline. More than 200 professors and students attended the colloquium, and it was co-organized by the Center for Statistical Science of Peking University, Center for Statistical Science of Tsinghua University, School of Mathematical Sciences of Peking University, and Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research.

Professor Bin Yu, member of the National Academy of Science, from UC-Berkeley and Professor Jun S. Liu from Harvard University delivered keynote speeches.

After the Speech, the students presented their work in poster and communicated with professors actively.