The 2015 Quality and Productivity Research Conference (QPRC), sponsored by JMP and the North Carolina State University Department of Textiles, will be held in Raleigh, North Carolina, June 9–12. Papers for the conference can be submitted to the program chair, Di Michelson, at di.michelson@sas.com by March 1.
In conjunction with QPRC, the Mary G. and Joseph Natrella scholarship offers a $3,500 grant and $500 travel stipend to students pursuing full-time graduate work with demonstrated interest in quality and statistics. For more information, visit the scholarship website.
The section also will offer up to three $400 travel grants to graduate students who wish to attend the Joint Statistical Meetings in Seattle, Washington, in August. Click for details and to download an application. Applications will be accepted through March 31.
The Fall Technical Conference, chaired this year by Flor Castillo, will be held October 8–9 in Houston, Texas. If you are interested in presenting an applied or expository paper, contact Alix Robertson at aarober@sandia.gov. The abstract submission deadline is February 28.
These activities could not be completed without the help of volunteers. If you would like to volunteer, email the 2015 section chair, David Edwards, at dedwards7@vcu.edu.
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