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Below are press releases from the National Institute of Statistical Sciences.

NISS and NASS Collaboration Kicks Off June 1

By krazykat, May 5, 2009

May 4, 2009, Research Triangle Park, NC -Three teams of researchers from the National Institute of
Statistical Sciences (NISS) and the National Agricultural Statistics Services (NASS), together with academic faculty and graduate students from five universities will convene at NISS in Research Triangle Park on June
1-2 to kick off the two-year NISS-NASS research program. The Opening Workshop is open to statistical
professionals, students and other interested researchers. The theme of the workshop is Open Research

National Institute of Statistical Sciences Hires Six New Postdoctoral Fellows

By krazykat, May 5, 2009

April 30, 2009, Research Triangle Park, NC - The National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS), a research
institute created by the national statistical sciences community, has appointed six new postdoctoral fellows. The
fellows will participate in several new research programs at NISS.

"Our research has expanded into several additional areas this year. We are happy to be able to hire some
of the best and brightest people coming out of the university system," commented Alan Karr, director of NISS.

Jian (Frank) Zou Takes Postdoctoral Fellow Position for the National Institute of Statistical Sciences

By nunnelly, Apr 28, 2009

April 28, Research Triangle Park, NC - Jian (Frank) Zou from the University of Connecticut will begin work
as a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) beginning in July. NISS is a
non-profit institution created by the statistical professional societies with support from a combination of North
Carolina universities to identify, catalyze and foster high-impact, cross- disciplinary and cross-sector research
involving the statistical sciences.

Xia Wang Hired as Postdoctoral Fellow for the National Institute of Statistical Sciences

By nunnelly, Apr 28, 2009

April 28, Research Triangle Park, NC - Xia Wang from the University of Connecticut will begin work as a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) beginning in June. NISS is a research institution created by the statistics professional societies to identify, catalyze and foster high-impact, cross- disciplinary and cross-sector research involving the statistical sciences.

Jianqiang Wang Hired as Postdoctoral Fellow for the National Institute of Statistical Sciences

By nunnelly, Apr 28, 2009

April 27, 2009, Research Triangle Park, NC - Jianqiang (Jay) Wang from the Iowa State University will begin work as a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) beginning June 1. NISS is a research institution created by the statistics professional societies. Its mission is to identify, catalyze and foster high-impact, cross- disciplinary and cross-sector research involving the statistical sciences.