Dr. Zhao leads a Monday Reading Group focused on the intersection of statistics and machine learning in the AI era. While the overarching theme remains constant, each semester features a specialized focus. Our weekly meetings are a collaborative space for presenting recent research papers and brainstorming new research directions.

The group includes a few other faculty members, postdocs, and graduate students. New members who are interested in contributing through active and engaged discussions are welcome---please feel free to reach out to Dr. Zhao if interested.

Specialized Focus

• Fall 2025: Trustworthy Statistical Inference
• Spring 2026: Synthetic Data