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 from the coupled interactions between the surrounding fluid and the active and passive responses of the flagellum. Previous studies have observed the qualitative shape of […]