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Friends, colleagues, and students of Andrej
Pázman will celebrate his 70th birthday
by offering this workshop, intended to be
2008
December
highly informal and focus on a range of
ideas in mathematical statistics. In addi-
1–3—2008 International Conference on
tion to invited lectures, the focus will be on
November
Applied Probability and Statistics (CAPS
informal discussions. For further informa-
2008), Hanoi, Vietnam
20–22—Statistical Regularization and
tion, visit
www.um.sav.sk/en/wwms2008.
This conference aims to promote practical
Qualitative Constraints: Inference
html or contact Viktor Witkovsky, Institute
applications of probability and statistics,
Algorithms, Asymptotics, and of Measurement Science, Slovak Academy
particularly in business and industry, and
Applications, Göttingen, Germany
to strengthen international relations among
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The goal of this conference is to bring
researchers in these areas. Contributed
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together international researchers with an
papers may be on applied probability or
Witkovsky@savba.sk.
interest in statistical regularization and
any area of statistics. The conference will
members of the newly founded German-
29–31—VI International Symposium on
be of interest to both researchers and prac-
Swiss (DFG-SNF) research group—
Optimization and Statistics (ISOS-2008),
titioners from business and industry. For
FOR916—to initiate scientific exchange.
Aligarh, India
more information, visit
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The goal of this symposium is to
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math.uni-goettingen.de/forschergruppe/
disseminate and highlight current
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research in all branches of the
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Maschmuehlenweg 8-10, Göttingen,
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International 37073, Germany; Operations Research. For details,
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World Congress of Gene-2008 (WCG
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30—Using Modern Statistical Methods
2008), Guangzhou, China
Khan, Department of Statistics and
to Improve Your Organization, Hanoi,
This conference will promote the develop-
Operations Research, Aligarh Muslim
Vietnam
ments of gene science and technology by
University, Aligarh, International 202002,
This one-day workshop aims to help leaders
allowing attendees to exchange ideas, make
India;
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and managers learn how modern statistical
acquaintances, and become familiar with
methods can help improve all aspects of
the most recent science and technology
their organizations. The first half is directed
in the field. For more information, visit
toward leadership and senior management
2009
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and focuses on identifying a set of key met-
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rics to tell them how their organizations are
January
Hightech Zone, Dalian, International
performing and what they need to work on
116025, China; 0086-411-84799609-813;
26–28—2009 Bayesian Biostatistics,
next to have the biggest effect. The second
amy@genecongress.com.
Houston, Texas
half is directed toward middle management,
Attendees will have the opportunity to
statisticians, and engineers working in busi-
*8–12—64th Annual Deming Conference
attend two courses on the first day of the
ness and industry. It reviews up-to-date
on Applied Statistics,
conference: The Use of Bayesian Statistics
statistical tools and techniques that enable
Atlantic City, New Jersey
in Clinical Trials and Applications of
organizations to substantially improve the
The purpose of this conference and the
Bayesian Methods to Drug and Medical
efficiency of their operations, including best
following two-day short courses is to
Device Development. There will be invited
practices in product and process design,
provide a learning experience around recent
presentations the following two days that
quality improvement, and variation reduc-
developments in statistical methodologies.
will cover a variety of topics. For more
tion. For details, visit
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The conference is composed of 12 three-
information, visit
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CAPS2008/workshop.php or contact Nam-
hour tutorials on current statistical topics
departments/biostats or contact Lydia Davis,
Ky Nguyen, c/o Yiu-Fai Yung, 104 Linton
of interest. Recognized experts in applied
P.O. Box 301402, Unit 1409, Houston,
Banks Place, Cary, NC 27512; (844)
statistics will give lectures and short
TX 77030; (713) 794-4142;
221-2811;
nkn@designcomputing.net.
courses based on their recently published
lbdavis@mdanderson.org.
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