Affiliates Update: October 2005

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NISS Affiliates Program

NISS/SAMSI University Affiliates Program

Update: October 2005

1. NEW AFFILIATE. We welcome to the program:

National Cancer Institute (representative: Cliff Spiegelman)

2. UPCOMING AFFILIATES EVENTS

SAMSI LVSS Transition Workshop (November 10-11, 2005, RTP).
Details are available at http://www.samsi.info/workshops/2004socsci-workshop200511.shtml.
SAMSI Astrostatistics (ASTRO) Kickoff Workshop (1/22-25/06, RTP).
Details are available at http://www.samsi.info/workshops/2005astro-workshop200601.shtml.
SAMSI FMSE Model Uncertainty Workshop (1/27/06, RTP)
Details are available at http://www.samsi.info/workshops/2005fmse-mu-workshop200601.shtml
SAMSI FMSE Transition Workshop (2/26-28/06, RTP)
Affiliates Annual Meeting (March, 2006: location and dates TBD)
Workshop on Survey Costs (Washington, April 18-19, 2006). Details TBA.
SAMSI NDHS Transition Workshop (5/15-16/06, RTP)
SAMSI ASTRO Transition Workshop (6/11-14/06, Penn State)
Workshop: Statistical Disclosure Limitation for Geospatial Data, (Spring 2006, NISS)

Affiliates reimbursement accounts may used to attend all of these events.

3. SAMSI 2006-07 PROGRAMS. SAMSI will conduct programs in 2006-07 on

High Dimensional Inference and Random Matrices (Fall 2006)
Details are available at: http://www.samsi.info/programs/2006ranmatprogram.shtml
Development, Assessment and Utilization of Complex Computer Models (Full year program, with multiple subprograms)
Details are available at : http://www.samsi.info/programs/2006compmodprogram.shtml

Watch the SAMSI web site (http://www.samsi.info and especially http://www.samsi.info/opportunities/fellows.shtml) for details as well as information on multiple opportunities to participate.

4. SAMSI WORKING GROUPS. Activities of working groups in current SAMSI programs can be followed on-line at:

FMSE: http://www.samsi.info/programs/2005finmathprogram.shtml

NDHS: http://www.samsi.info/programs/2005natdefprogram.shtml

5. AJL REMINDER. Send material for the Affiliates Job Listings to Katherine Kantner (kak@niss.org). The AJL is located on the NISS web site at http://www.niss.org/affiliates/ajls.html

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