Student Paper Competition
Anyone who is a student (graduate or or PDF formats, and all materials must
The section also is cosponsoring a stu-
undergraduate) on or after September 1, be in English.
dent paper competition on statisti-
2009, is eligible to participate. An entry All application materials must be
cal computing and statistical graphics.
must include an abstract, six-page manu- received by 5 p.m. EST on December
Students are encouraged to submit a
script (including figures, tables, and ref- 14, 2009, via email at
feic@avaya.com or
paper in one of these areas, which might
erences), blinded versions of the abstract mail to Fei Chen, Avaya Labs, 233 Mt.
be original methodological research, a
and manuscript (with no authors and no Airy Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.
novel computing or graphical applica-
references that easily lead to identify- Please refer to the award in the subject
tion in statistics, or any other suitable
ing the authors), CV, and letter from a line or mailing address. Applications
contribution (e.g., a software-related
faculty member familiar with the stu- will be reviewed by the Student Paper
project). The selected winners will pres-
dent’s work. The applicant must be the Competition Award committee for
ent their papers in a topic-contributed
first author of the paper. The faculty innovation and significance of the con-
session during the 2010 Joint Statistical
letter must include a verification of the tribution and the professional quality of
Meetings. The Statistical Computing
applicant’s student status and, in the case the manuscript. Award announcements
and Statistical Graphics sections will pay
of joint authorship, should indicate what will be made in late January of 2010.
registration fees for the winners and pro-
fraction of the contribution is attribut- Information about both competitions
vide a substantial allowance for transpor-
able to the applicant. Electronic submis- is available at
www.statcomputing.org. n
tation to the meetings and lodging.
sions of papers should be in Postscript
Statistics in Defense and National Security
ACAS an Important Conference for
SDNS Members
T
he Army Conference on Applied Statistics (ACAS) is (keynote, UC Berkeley), Douglas C. Montgomery (Arizona
pleased to announce that Arizona State University in State), Leslie Clark (Armed Forces Health Surveillance), and
Tempe will host its 15th annual meeting from October Rebecca Goldin (George Mason). ACAS attendees are wel-
21–23, 2009. ACAS is a conference of the Interface come to attend a free short course taught by Brian Marx of
Foundation of North America and a leading forum for the Louisiana State University titled “Categorical Data Analysis,”
presentation and discussion of theoretical and applied papers which will precede the conference on October 19–20.
relating to the use of probability and statistics for solving This year’s conference will feature three special sessions. Ed
defense- and security-related problems. Wegman and Yasmin Said of George Mason University are
Today’s Department of Defense faces far-ranging challenges organizing “Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation” and “Data
that include many topics to which probability and statistics Mining Applications.” Andrew Glen and Rodney Sturdivant
can contribute. The development and advancement of defense from the U.S. Military Academy are organizing “Current
systems draw upon varied techniques and tools such as reliabil- Army Challenges in Statistics.”
ity analysis, statistical computing, visual data mining, simula- Technical and clinical sessions will round out the confer-
tion, linear and stochastic modeling, data fusion, and experi- ence. Technical sessions will feature contributed papers by
mental design. ACAS provides a constructive opportunity for DoD, academic, and industrial scientists. Contributed papers
interaction among academic, industry, and DoD scientists. It will range in content from new research to well-posed problems
also serves a nurturing role in the elevation of statistical profi- in which statistical methods are applied to solve specific DoD
ciency among DoD researchers in other disciplines who find problems. Clinical sessions, a distinct element of ACAS, will
themselves statistical practitioners because of the compelling focus on unresolved problems in applied statistics. A panel of
benefits statistical science brings to DoD research, develop- experts, comprised of invited speakers and other distinguished
ment, and testing. attendees, will offer guidance on how to proceed.
The conference program includes invited talks by prominent The Army Conference on Applied Statistics also marks the
investigators in various branches of statistics and applied prob- occasion when the Army Wilks Award is presented for significant
ability, as well as contributed papers of a technical, applied, or contributions to the U.S. Army in statistical research or appli-
clinical nature. To date, the following distinguished researchers cations relevant to the Army. More information can be found at
have been confirmed for invited presentations: Michael Jordon
www.armyconference.org. n
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