The Statistical Computing and Statistical Graphics sections will sponsor two Continuing Education (CE) courses during JSM 2012 in San Diego, California. The first, taught by Thomas Lumley, focuses on the analysis of data from complex surveys using R. The second, taught by Hadley Wickham and Jay Emerson, provides an introduction to data visualization and analysis with R. Visit the online program for details. In addition to the CE courses, the sections are sponsoring several invited sessions and roundtables.

As usual, the annual business meeting and reception will take place on July 30 at 7:30 p.m. The sections also welcome ideas for JSM 2013 invited sessions. Anyone interested in organizing a session or who has ideas for one should contact Jay Emerson at john.emerson@yale.edu or Kary Myers at karymyers@gmail.com.