Statistics Seminar: Advancing Science on the Sea and Stars with Modern Statistical Techniques

Jack Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz

Presenter: J. Xavier Prochaska, Professor, UC Santa Cruz Description: I will present two current and challenging research problems from the domains of astrophysics and oceanography which are leveraging standard Bayesian methods. After describing the datasets, scientific goals, and currently methodology, I will welcome a discussion on ways to improve, advance, and/or replace the current approaches. […]

AM Seminar: Analysis of Flagellar Gait Changes Across Fluid Viscosities

Jack Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz

Presenter: Dr. Kelli Gutierrez, CSU Monterey Bay Description: Many microswimmers propel themselves using flagella, which are thin, threadlike filaments that beat in a periodic wavelike motion. The flagellar beat emerges […]