B&C Office Hours

What does data science look like at a quantitative hedge fund? To answer that question, the Dominguez Center for Data Science is pleased to have Ken Baron on campus to present "Data Science & Investment Management". All students are welcome to join this lunch and learn on Friday, Sept. 19th from 12-12:50pm in Taylor Hall 212. Lunch is provided, sign up here (https://forms.gle/whZfVsQyNRkbwpNK6). Ken Baron brings over 20 years of experience at the intersection of finance, data science and quantitative investment management. Most recently, he has led a team at a quantitative hedge fund that applied machine learning and statistical modeling to develop predictive models for investing in liquid markets. Ken holds a bachelor of arts in mathematics from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. in statistics from Stanford University. He is the co-author of "Parimutuel Applications in Finance," a mathematical finance book.

Gina Siepel: To Understand a Tree encapsulates 6 years in communion with a single tree. Bridging art, ecology, and queer experience, the project approaches wood as a living being and explores interconnection, habitat, and environmental responsibility. Organized by the Museum for Art in Wood and curated by Jennifer-Navva Milliken.