Statistical Computing
Software, Paper Contests Announced
software after finishing her/his stud-
ies, the description should indicate
what was developed while the indi-
vidual was a student and what has
been added since.
— Access to the software by the
award committee members for their
use on inputs of their choosing.
Access to the software may consist of
an executable file, web-based access,
macro code, or another appropriate
form. Access should be accompanied
by enough information to allow the
judges to effectively use and evaluate
the software (including its design
considerations.) This information
can be provided in a variety of ways,
including but not limited to, a user
manual (paper or electronic), paper,
URL, online help to the system,
and source code. In particular, the
entrant must be prepared to provide
T
he Statistical Computing Section a student and must either be a student or
announces the John M. have completed all requirements for her/
complete source code for inspection
Chambers Statistical Software his last degree after January 1, 2008. To
by the committee, if requested.
Award and the 2010 Student apply for the award, teams must provide
— All materials must be in
Paper Competition. the following:
English. Electronic text should
In 1998, the Association for
be submitted in Postscript or
Computing Machinery presented its
— Current CV for all team
PDF format.
Software System Award to John Chambers
members
for the design and development of S.
— A letter from a faculty mentor
The entries will be judged on a variety
Chambers donated his award to the
at the academic institution of the
of dimensions, including the importance
Statistical Computing Section to endow
individual indicated to receive the
and relevance for statistical practice of
an annual prize for statistical software writ-
travel allowance. The letter should
the tasks performed by the software, ease
ten by an undergraduate or graduate stu-
confirm that the individual partici-
of use, clarity of description, elegance,
dent. The prize carries an award of $1,000
pated substantially in the develop-
and availability for use by the statistical
and a substantial allowance for travel to
ment of the software, certify her/
community. Preference will be given to
the annual Joint Statistical Meetings,
his student status when the software
those entries that are grounded in soft-
where the award will be presented.
began to be developed (and either
ware design, rather than calculation. The
Teams of up to three people can par-
the current student status or the date
decision of the award committee is final.
ticipate in the competition, with the cash
of degree completion), and briefly
All application materials must be
award being split among team members.
discuss the importance of the soft-
received by 5 p.m. EST on February
The travel allowance will be given to
ware to statistical practice.
22, 2010, via email at
feic@avaya.com or
just one team member, who will be pre- mail to Fei Chen, Avaya Labs, 233 Mt.
sented with the award during JSM. To
— A one- to two-page description
Airy Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.
be eligible, the team must have designed
of the software, summarizing what it
Please refer to the award in the subject
and implemented a piece of statistical
does, how it does it, and why it is an
line or mailing address. The winner will
software. The individual within the team
important contribution. If the team
be announced in May, and the award
indicated to receive the travel allowance
member competing for the travel
will be given during the 2010 Joint
must have begun the development while
allowance continued developing the
Statistical Meetings.
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