{"id":5,"date":"2013-10-25T10:36:23","date_gmt":"2013-10-25T15:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cir\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-01-29T10:24:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:24:48","slug":"the-center-for-interdisciplinary-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cir\/","title":{"rendered":"The Center for Interdisciplinary Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><h2>What is it?<\/h2>\n<p>The Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CIR) brings together undergraduate statistics students supervised by a Statistics and Data Science (SDS) faculty member and a domain experts from other disciplines to share in the excitement and challenge of working across the traditional academic boundaries to collaborate on research.<\/p>\n<h2>Past Cohorts of CIR Fellows:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-5-1-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/wp.stolaf.edu\\\/cir\\\/files\\\/2023\\\/05\\\/CIR-22-23.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;934&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CIR 22-23&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2022-23&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/wp.stolaf.edu\\\/cir\\\/files\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/CIR-21.22.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;745&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CIR 21.22&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2021-22&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/wp.stolaf.edu\\\/cir\\\/files\\\/2018\\\/11\\\/wholegroup1.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;374&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;wholegroup1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2018-19&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/wp.stolaf.edu\\\/cir\\\/files\\\/2013\\\/10\\\/CIR-all-student-members.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;296&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CIR \\u0026#8211; all student members&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2017-18&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2017-18&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/wp.stolaf.edu\\\/cir\\\/files\\\/2016\\\/09\\\/DSC0092-1.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;231&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;_dsc0092&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2016-17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2016-17&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/wp.stolaf.edu\\\/cir\\\/files\\\/2013\\\/10\\\/CIR-Large-Group-14-15.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;161&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CIR Large Group 14-15&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2014-15&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2014-15&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/wp.stolaf.edu\\\/cir\\\/files\\\/2014\\\/08\\\/w-CIR-Large-Group-Fall-131.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;114&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;w CIR Large Group Fall 13&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2013-14&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2013-14&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/wp.stolaf.edu\\\/cir\\\/files\\\/2013\\\/10\\\/600px-Fall2012_CIR_Fellows.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;600px-Fall2012_CIR_Fellows&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2012-13&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2012-13&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/wp.stolaf.edu\\\/cir\\\/files\\\/2014\\\/08\\\/CIR-FALL-2011.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;123&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CIR FALL 2011&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2011-12&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2011-12&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/wp.stolaf.edu\\\/cir\\\/files\\\/2013\\\/10\\\/CIRFellowsF06.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CIRFellowsF06&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2007-08&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2007-08&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/wp.stolaf.edu\\\/cir\\\/files\\\/2013\\\/10\\\/Group0506.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Group0506&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2006-07&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2006-07&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/wp.stolaf.edu\\\/cir\\\/files\\\/2013\\\/10\\\/Group1.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Group1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2005-06&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CIR Fellows 2005-06 (inaugural class)&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<h2>Philosophy<\/h2>\n<p>The philosophy of the CIR is to foster interdisciplinary research through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enhancing communication between the different academic disciplines and<\/li>\n<li>Engaging faculty and students in problem-based collaborations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>What does the CIR have to offer?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Research team collaborations<\/li>\n<li>Student Seminar Series<\/li>\n<li>Drop in for consultation at the CIR in Regents 207<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>How can you get involved?<\/h2>\n<p><b>If you are a faculty member&#8230;<\/b> The CIR provides faculty from nearly any discipline an opportunity to enrich your research through collaborating with faculty and students in statistics and the mathematical sciences. Contact any Statistics and Data Science faculty member to discuss potential collaborations. Contact information appears below.<\/p>\n<p><b>If you are a student&#8230;<\/b> Students with experience in Statistics and Data Science coursework can gain valuable experience by participating in interdisciplinary research. Besides getting to know other students with similar interests, you apply your statistics knowledge to interesting, real research problems. You learn skills that will make you a productive, valued member of an interdisciplinary research team.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Where is the CIR?<\/h2>\n<p>Regents Science 207<\/p>\n<h2>Who can I contact?<\/h2>\n<p>Jaime Davila &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:davila3@stolaf.edu\">davila3@stolaf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Paul Roback &#8211; <a title=\"mailto:roback@stolaf.edu\" href=\"mailto:roback@stolaf.edu\" rel=\"nofollow\">roback@stolaf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Katie Ziegler-Graham &#8211; <a title=\"mailto:kziegler@stolaf.edu\" href=\"mailto:kziegler@stolaf.edu\" rel=\"nofollow\">kziegler@stolaf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Joe Roith &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:roith1@stolaf.edu\">roith1@stolaf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kim Mandery &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:mander1@stolaf.edu\">mander1@stolaf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cir\/files\/2014\/08\/cir-2.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cir\/files\/2014\/08\/cir-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cir\/the-center-for-interdisciplinary-research\/cir-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cir\/files\/2014\/08\/cir-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"750,600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cir-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cir\/files\/2014\/08\/cir-2.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cir\/files\/2014\/08\/cir-2-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"Logo: Center for Interdisciplinary Research\" width=\"218\" height=\"174\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cir\/files\/2013\/10\/images.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"52\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cir\/the-center-for-interdisciplinary-research\/images\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cir\/files\/2013\/10\/images.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"93,95\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"images\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cir\/files\/2013\/10\/images.jpeg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-52\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/cir\/files\/2013\/10\/images.jpeg\" alt=\"Logo: National Science Foundation\" width=\"158\" height=\"161\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- begin-migrated-from-panel-builder --><!-- end-migrated-from-panel-builder --><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is it? 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