Saturday, September 29, 2018 | Open House

_{Arrival and Check-in}

9:30 - 10:00      Check-in and Refreshments

Saunders Research Building Lobby, 265 Crittenden Blvd, Rochester, NY

^{Morning Program}

10:00 - 10:15     Why think about an advanced degree in Statistics/Biostatistics?

Robert Strawderman, Sc.D., Department Chair

10:15 - 10:55     Overview of the programs

Michael McDermott, Ph.D., Director, Ph.D. Program
Tong Tong Wu, Ph.D., Director, M.A. and M.S. Programs

10:55 - 11:15     Application process

Michael McDermott, Ph.D.
Director, Ph.D. Program

11:15 - 11:25     Training grant opportunities

Sally Thurston, Ph.D., Principal Investigator
Training in Environmental Health Biostatistics

11:25 - 11:45     Brief presentation of student research topics

_{Lunch and Tour}

11:45 - 12:05     Tour of the Department

12:05 - 1:15       Lunch/Panel discussion with current graduate students and faculty

1:15 - 1:30         Faculty and students available for specific questions