Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute
Two Dynamic New Programs Planned
Jim Berger, sAMsI Director, and Jamie Nunnelly, sAMsI Communications Director
under way. Fourteen research working groups meet
each week, along with many workshops and classes.
SAMSI’s 2010–2011 programs also are expect-
ed to be popular. The Analysis of Object-Oriented
Data program generalizes functional data analy-
sis to the more general concept of objects as data
T
he Statistical and Applied Mathematical
points. Examples include images, shapes of objects
Sciences Institute (SAMSI) is operating two
in 3D, points on a manifold, tree-structured
research programs this year with a record
objects, and various types of movies. Program lead-
number of participants. The Stochastic Dynamics and
ers include Hans-Georg Müller, Jane-Ling Wang,
Space-Time Analysis for Environmental Mapping,
Ian Dryden, and Jim Ramsay, with local coordina-
epidemiology, and Climate Change programs are well
tor Steve Marron.
The Complex Networks program will focus
on the emerging area of network science, a highly
interdisciplinary field characterized by interac-
tions at the interface of applied mathematics, sta-
tistics, computer science, and statistical physics, as
Committee on Nominations well as those areas with network-oriented thrusts
in biology, computer networks, engineering, and
WANTED: Leadership
the social sciences. Program leaders include Eric
Kolaczyk and Alex Vespignani, with local coor-
dinators Alun Lloyd and Peter Mucha. The sci-
Nominations needed for AsA president-
entific advisory committee is comprised of Pierre
elect and vice president candidates
Degond, Stephen Fienberg, and Martina Morris.
SAMSI also will hold the Summer Program on
Semiparametric Bayesian Inference: Applications
T
he ASA needs your help. Although the 2010 elections have not
in Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamic July
yet begun, we need to begin preparing for 2011. Nominations
12–23, 2010. The program will be led by Gary
are being sought for ASA president-elect and vice president
Rosner and Peter Mueller.
candidates for the 2011 election year.
For more information or to apply for one of
As a member of the ASA, you recognize the importance of lead-
the programs or workshops associated with them,
ership in our diverse, complex, multidisciplinary industry. You visit
www.samsi.info and click on the programs or
and your fellow members deserve visionary leaders, which is why workshops page.
we seek your input.
The president-elect will be nominated from academia, and the
Education and Outreach
vice president will be nominated from industry. Think about your
In addition to the undergraduate workshops
colleagues and associates who are members of the ASA and would held in the fall, winter, and spring, SAMSI has
make good candidates for these positions. Then, nominate your a 10-day industrial research program for gradu-
choices for 2011 president-elect and vice president by visiting ate students in July, which is held in conjunction
www.amstat.org/committees and following the submission instruc- with the North Carolina State University Center
tions. All nominations are due by March 1, 2010. for Research in Scientific Computation.
Questions and suggestions may be directed to Robert Mason, Many workshop participants stay connected
2010 Committee on Nominations chair, at
rmason@swri.org or via SAMSI’s social networking outlets: Facebook,
Monica Clark, ASA special projects coordinator, at monica.clark@ Twitter (@NISSSAMSI), and LinkedIn. n
amstat.org. n
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