Newsletters

Below are current and past issues of NISS Parameters, the quarterly newsletter of the National Institute of Statistical Sciences.

NISS Parameters - Spring 2011

In this Issue:

  • NISS holds workshop on microsimulation models for surveys - page 1
  • From the director - send us your ideas - page 2
  • Former NISS postdoc - Jaeyong Lee - page 3
  • Affiliate Profile: Bureau of Labor Statistics - page 4
  • Synthetic Longitudinal Business Database is released - page 5
  • Calendar of Events - page 6
  • Photos from affiliates annual meeting - page 7
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NISS Parameters Fall/Winter 2012

  • NISS and Cornell to Run NSF-Census Research Network Coordination Office - page 1
  • 2012 Sacks Award, Distinguished Service Award Winners - page 2
  • Postdoc Profile - Hang Kim - page 3
  • NISS "Family" News Bytes - page 4
  • NISSand ASA Recognize Yili Hong with the y-BIS Award - page 5
  • Photos from JSM 2012, DAE 2012 and ICORS 2012 - page 6-7
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NISS Parameters - Winter/Spring 2012

In this Issue:

  • NISS and Duke Receive Five-Year Grant - page 1
  • Affiliates Meeting and Cell Suppression Workshop - page 2
  • Postdoc Profile - Junheng Ma - page 3
  • Young and Karr Propose Ways to Improve How Observational Studies are Conducted - page 4
  • NISS Outreach - page 5
    Photos from the Annual Board of Trustees Meeting and NISS Turkey Fry - page 6

You'll also find a calendar, and a listing of our affiliates.

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NISS Parameters - Summer 2011

In this issue:

  • Read about Dr. Susan Ellenberg, the new chair of the Board of Trustees - page 1
  • Former Postdoc Xiaodong Lin is now working at Rutgers. Read more on page 3.
  • Cox, Karr and Kinney Publish a Paper in International Statistical Review - page 4.
  • Presentation on De-Identification of Confidential Health Data Selected as Best of ARM 2011 - page 4.
  • Dr. Emery Brown Receives the 2011 Jerome Sacks Award for Cross-Disciplinary Research - page 5
  • Rosenberger and Utts win the 2011 NISS Distinguished Service Awards - page 5.
  • Photos from the 2011 JSM in Miami, Fl - pages 6-7
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Fall 2010 NISS Parameters

In This Issue:

 

NISS at Twenty: A Look Back at Our Past - part four.

Alan Karr, Director of NISS, gives an update on the happenings at NISS.

Photos from JSM.

Former NISS postdoc Murali Haran.

Two new NISS postdocs working on joint survey research project.

Affiliate Profile: GlaxoSmithKline.

NISS celebrates U.S. observation of World Statistics Day.

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NISS Parameters - Summer 2010

NISS at Twenty: A Look Back at our Past, Part 3 - Page 1

NISS Seeks Deputy Director - Page 2

Larry Cox is new Assistant Director - Page 3

Former Postdoc Profile: Francisco Vera - Page 4

Postdoctoral Fellow Profile: Jian (Frank) Zou - Page 5

Project ORCA - Page 6

 

 

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NISS Parameters - Spring 2010

NISS at Twenty: A Look Back at our Past, Part 2 - page 1

From the Director - page 2

Calendar of Events - page 2

Former Postdoc Updates - page 2

Photos from the Annual Affiliates Meeting - page 3

Former Postdoc Profile: Jeff Picka - page 4

Profile on NESSI Research Analyst: Weiwei Cui - page 5

Project TALENT Follow Up Takes a Close Look at the Baby Boomer Generation - page 6

Nominations Solicited for the 2010 Jerome Sacks Award - page 7

@NISSSAMSI Wins NCPRSA 2010 InSpire Award for Social Media - page 7

 

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NISS Parameters - Winter 2010

In this issue:

NISS at Twenty: A Look Back at Our Past - page 1.

A Note From Our Director - page 2.

NISS Welcomes Yang and Sang - page 2.

Photos From:NISS-OCC Explorations Workshop on Financial Risk Analysis - page 3.

Postdoc Profile: Xia Wang - page 4.

Affiliate Profile: Yahoo! Labs - page 5.

Computational Advertising Workshop Photos - page 6.

Calendar of Events - page 6.

Updates from Former Postdocs - page 7.

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NISS Parameters - Autumn 2009

2009 Jerome Sacks and Distinguished Service Awards Presented at JSM. page 1.

Alan Karr, Director of NISS, talks about projects NISS is currently working on. - page 2.

Photos from NISS and SAMSI's reception at JSM. - page 3.

Xindong Feng is one of the NISS postdoctoral fellows working on the CPTAC program. - page 4.

The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts hundreds of surveys every year - page 5.

NISS-OCC Explorations Workshop II - Market Risk and Systemic Risk. - page 7

You'll also find a calendar, and a listing of our affiliates.

 

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NISS Parameters - Summer 2009

 

  • NISS tackles traffic travel time predictions - page 1.
  • Alan Karr, Director of NISS, discusses the redesign of the NISS website - page 2.
  • Photos from NISS and NASS Cross-Sector Research Program - page 3.
  • Saki Kinney, a NISS postdoctoral fellow, is working on several interesting projects- page 4.
  • The University of Florida is this quarter's affiliate profile - page 5.
  • Find out where to see NISS presenters and activities at the JSM 2009 - page 7.

     

    You'll also find a calendar, and a list of our affiliates.

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