University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley (March 7th, 2025)

Objective: To recruit students for the BS and the MS in Applied Statistics and Data Science programs, and the PhD program. To promote the statistics and data science discipline and career between the different communities on and off-campus and among high school students. To have this as a recurring meeting to encourage connections with other schools and universities, and to celebrate Florence Nightingale.

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When

Friday, March 7th, 2025
from 8:30am to 4:30pm.

Where?

At the University of Texas
at Rio Grande Valley
(Room EHPE2 GYM118)

2025 Florence Nightingale Day Schedule

Friday 03/07/2025RoomEvent
8:30 AM – 9:00 AMEHPE2, Gym 118Check in or on-site registration
9:00 AM – 9:15 AMEHPE2, Gym 118Welcome message by Dr. Cristina Villalobos, Myles and Sylvia Aaronson Endowed Professor, Interim Dean, Honors College
9:15 AM – 9:30 AMEHPE2, Gym 118Dr. Timothy Huber, Director and Professor School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences 
9:30 AM – 10:15 AMEHPE2, Gym 118Dr. Katherine Ensor, Noah G. Harding Professor of Statistics, Rice University
10:15 AM – 10: 30 AMEHPE2, Gym 118Break
10:30 AM – 11:00 AMEHPE2, Gym 118BS in Applied Statistics and Data Sciences, Program’s coordinators, Dr. Chakraborty, Dr. Rodrigo, and Dr. Vatcheva
11:00 AM – 12:00 PMEHPE2, Gym 118Interactive activities
12:00 PM – 1:00 PMEHPE2, Gym 118Lunch & Graduate student Posters with awards
1:00 PM – 1:30 PMEHPE2, Gym 118Dr. Candace Robledo, Associate Professor, School of Medicine, UTRGV
1:30 PM – 2:30 PMEHPE2, Gym 118Student competitions, hands-on activities, and networking
2:30 PM – 3:20 PMEHPE2, Gym 118Panel of Professional Women
3:20 PM – 4:20 PM (optional)All campusCampus tour
4:20 PM – 4:30 PMConclusion of the day
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