Graduate Student
Workshop a Fresh,
Unique Experience
T
he 2009 Industrial Mathematical and
Statistical Modeling (IMSM) Workshop
for Graduate Students will take place at
North Carolina State University (NCSU) July
20–28, 2009.
The IMSM workshop exposes graduate students
in mathematics and statistics to exciting real-world
of NCSU makes possible the support of an experi-
problems from industry and government. The cor-
enced group of faculty and staff.
responding problems are not the kind of academic
The application deadline is April 15, 2009.
exercises considered in classrooms. The problems
Information is available at
www.ncsu.edu/crsc/
presented require fresh insight for both formulation
events/imsm09, and questions can be directed to
and solution. Often, the biggest challenge is figur-
imsm_09@ncsu.edu. ■
ing out what the real question is. Students learn how
to do this and how to get a working result under a
tight deadline.
By providing a unique experience of how math-
ematics and statistics are applied outside of aca-
National Science Foundation
demia, the workshop has helped many students
decide what kind of career they desire. Sometimes,
Department of Homeland
this help results in direct hiring by the participating
companies. By broadening the horizon beyond what
is usually presented in graduate education, students
Security Proposals Sought
also interested in academic careers find a renewed
sense of excitement about their field.
Additionally, students get experience in the team
approach to problemsolving. During the workshop,
R
esearch proposals are needed in data and visual analytics for the
National Science Foundation (NSF) and Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
students are divided into six-member teams and
mentored by both a problem presenter and a faculty
Proposals should focus on creating fundamental research advances
adviser. The team members also work to produce an
that will apply to scientific, engineering, commercial, and government
oral presentation and written report of their results,
domains and use visualization and analytics to gain insight from mas-
which have led to published journal articles. Often,
sive, dynamic, and possibly conflicting data sets.
the teams come up with useful solutions to a com-
Proposed research activities should emphasize novel data transfor-
pany’s problem. Moreover, several projects first pre-
mations while demonstrating research relevance to visual analytics sys-
sented at the workshop have resulted in long-term
tems by including a research component in areas such as visualization,
collaboration between students, faculty, and the
human-computer interaction, and cognitive psychology.
companies involved. Many companies, large and
The deadline for the DHS proposal is April 2, 2009.
small, have shown continued interest and enthusi-
In 2009, the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) within
asm about the workshop.
DHS will invest in frontier research at academic institutions. This
The workshop is supported by the Statistical
transformational research effort will focus on detection systems, indi-
and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute and
vidual sensors, or other research that is potentially relevant to the
the Center for Research in Scientific Computation.
detection of nuclear weapons, special nuclear material, radiation dis-
Local and travel expenses are covered for students
persal devices, and related threats.
at U.S. institutions. Many opportunities to social-
The deadline for the DNDO proposal is April 27, 2009.
ize among students, problem presenters, faculty, For more information or to submit proposals for either solicitation,
and staff complete the workshop, and the venue visit
www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501081. ■
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