January 20, 2023

Predicting Snowmageddon: Using Data Science to Design Against Disaster

Featured speaker Brennan Bean, PhD, statistician

Professional Practice Associate Professor, Department of Physics and USU Ecology Center, Utah State University

Date

Friday, January 20, 2023

7 p.m. Eccles Science Learning Center,

Emert Auditorium, Room ESLC 130

Hands-on learning activities and refreshments follow the talk in the Eccles Science Learning Center atrium. 

Admission is free and all ages are welcome.

Directions and Parking Information

 

Talk Description

Lots of snow is great for skiers and thirsty reservoirs, but can present a challenge to building designers. How do you build buildings that will safely withstand the weight of snow loads? By collecting and analyzing LOTS of data, and living with a little uncertainty, says statistician Brennan Bean, who will discuss the power of data science in a changing climate.