Event Details
Event Title Object-Oriented Data Analysis Conference (OODA)
Location The Carolina Club, 150 Stadium Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Sponsor Statistics and Operations Research
Date/Time 05/18/2025 - 05/20/2025
Event Price
For more information, contact the event administrator: Cinnamon Weaver cinnamon_weaver@unc.edu
Sorry, no sessions are available
Session Status Session Session Date Start Time End Time Cutoff Session Price
Past Registration Date Sunday Night Reception 05/18/2025 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 05/07/2025 $0.00
Past Registration Date Monday Breakfast 05/19/2025 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 05/07/2025 $0.00
Past Registration Date Monday Day Event 05/19/2025 9:00 AM 5:00 PM 05/07/2025 $0.00
Past Registration Date Monday Lunch 05/19/2025 11:30 AM 1:30 PM 05/07/2025 $0.00
Past Registration Date Dinner Banquet 05/19/2025 6:00 PM 9:00 PM 05/07/2025 $0.00
Past Registration Date Tuesday Breakfast 05/20/2025 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 05/07/2025 $0.00
Past Registration Date Tuesday Day Event 05/20/2025 9:00 AM 5:00 PM 05/07/2025 $0.00
Past Registration Date Tuesday Lunch 05/20/2025 11:30 AM 1:30 PM 05/07/2025 $0.00
 
The registration form will have separate prompts for each event of the day. Please indicate your attendance for each event. We are not charging per session. Registration includes the reception on May 18, the day activities and meals (including the banquet on the 19th) on May 19 and May 20. The registration fee will display at the end of your registration. We ask that if you want to bring a plus one to the banquet, that you register that guest separately as a 'Banquet Only' registrant under their own name.



Object Oriented Data Analysis and its Applications: A conference in celebration of James S. Marron’s 70th Birthday

Join us in celebrating the illustrious career and remarkable contributions of Professor J.S. Marron on the occasion of his 70th birthday. This special conference will bring together a diverse community of scholars, collaborators, and students to honor Professor Marron’s pioneering work in statistics, data science, and their many interdisciplinary applications.

Professor Marron, currently based at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has made profound impacts across multiple domains, including high dimensional, functional and object-oriented data analysis, machine learning, and the visualization of complex data structures. His research has influenced a wide range of fields, from biostatistics to computer science, and continues to inspire new directions in data-driven discovery. For more details about Professor Marron's academic achievements, visit his profiles at UNC Statistics & Operations Research and UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.

We warmly invite all those who have been touched by Professor Marron’s mentorship, research, and collaboration to attend this event. Whether you are a seasoned academic or an early-career researcher, this conference promises to be a unique opportunity to celebrate an extraordinary career and engage with the vibrant community he has fostered.

For more information about the event, including the program and logistics, please visit the conference website.

The event will take place at the Carolina Club from the 18th – 20th of May, 2025, and will include:

Sunday, May 18: Reception and mixer (5:00 - 7:00 pm) 
Monday, May 19: Day events - academic talks and roundtable discussions (9:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Monday, May 19: Banquet (6:00 - 9:00 pm)
Tuesday, May 20: Day events - academic talks and roundtable discussions (9:00 am - 5:00 pm)

Registration:

Please select the category that best matches your profile. 
 - General Attendee (Non-Academic)
 - Invited Speaker
 - Current University Faculty
 - Current University Student
 - Banquet Only Guest

The registration form will have separate prompts for each event of the day. Please indicate your attendance for each event. We are not charging per session. Registration includes the reception on May 18, the day activities and meals (including the banquet on the 19th) on May 19 and May 20. The registration fee will display at the end of your registration. We ask that if you want to bring a plus one to the banquet, that you register that guest separately as a 'Banquet Only' registrant under their own name.   


For questions please contact the conference organizer, Professor Kai Zhang, zhangk@email.unc.edu

Hotel Room Information (For Your Reference):

Guests can book accommodations at the Carolina Inn by:

The deadline for group-rate reservations is April 28.

Important Notes: