A Statistician Shares the Best Things About Her Field
Tian Zheng, the chair of the Statistics department at Columbia University, shared insights into the field of statistics and her ongoing work in a recent interview with Columbia News. Zheng, who was recently named a fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, discussed various aspects of statistics, including its intersection with artificial intelligence and machine learning.Zheng highlighted the department's focus on the statistical foundations of artificial intelligence and data science, emphasizing the importance of integrating research and...
Local Queens Running Club Partners with St. John’s University to Host Inaugural Track Meet
"On April 20, the Queens Distance Runners (QDR) will host their inaugural track meet at St. John's University’s Queens, NY campus. The event, set to begin at 8:30 a.m., will take place rain or shine on the track surrounding DaSilva Memorial Field. The collaboration between the local running club and the university was made possible through the partnership with St. John’s University.The initiative to bring the track meet to St. John’s was driven by the Queens Distance Runners' desire to create a space for the running community in Queens. Mr. Browne, an avid runner and...
Burglaries down across New York City in 2024 by April 13 compared to the same period in 2023
NYPD grappled with 3,603 burglaries by April 13, 2024.
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Three CUNY Educators Win 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships
Three women from CUNY’s faculty have won prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships in recognition of their groundbreaking contributions to the arts and humanities. This year’s CUNY Guggenheim fellows are interdisciplinary artist Bang-Guel Han and philosophy scholar Barbara Montero, both of the College of Staten Island, and art historian Claire Bishop, of the CUNY Graduate Center.CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez congratulated the professors, stating, “We congratulate Professors Han, Bishop and Montero for their selection as recipients of the highly coveted Guggenheim...