The Biometrics Section had an active JSM, coming together for their business meeting and honoring six people with awards.
JSM 2013
SPES Outlines Fall Technical Conference, JSM Programs
The Fall Technical Conference will take place October 17–18 in San Antonio, Texas, and consist of sessions covering a range of topics based on the theme “Spurring Innovation,” including statistical process control, reliability, and applied statistics. Read about what SPES has planned for this conference and JSM 2013.
Byar, Travel Award Winners Announced
The Biometrics Section recently chose Kyu Ha Lee of the Harvard School of Public Health as winner of the David P. Byar Young Investigator Award for “Bayesian Semiparametric Analysis of Semicompeting Risks Data: Estimating Readmission Rates Among Pancreatic Cancer Patients.” Read on to find out who won travel awards, as well as which short courses and invited sessions the Biometrics Section is sponsoring at JSM 2013.
Q&P Section Plans Exciting Program for JSM 2013
The Quality and Productivity section of the ASA has put together an exciting program for the Joint Statistical Meetings this year.
Section on Statistics and the Environment Outlines Conference Participation
The ASA Section on Statistics and the Environment is sponsoring six topic-contributed sessions at this year’s Joint Statistical Meetings. Read on to find out which ones not to miss.
Biometrics Section Readies for JSM, Looks Forward to Other Meetings
The Biometrics Section will sponsor six short courses and six invited sessions during the 2013 Joint Statistical Meetings in Montréal. Read on to find out which you should sign up for.
JSM 2013 Keynote Speakers
Read about the JSM 2013 keynote speakers here.
New Initiatives and Highlights of JSM 2013
The Joint Statistical Meetings provide a unique opportunity for members of our profession to come together each year and share their scientific ideas. This year’s JSM is special, with the theme being “Celebrating the International Year of Statistics.” Members of the JSM program committee have put together an outstanding program consisting of 183 invited, 196 topic-contributed, and 230 contributed sessions. Bhramar Mukherjee, JSM 2013 Program Chair, discusses some of the new initiatives and highlights on tap for this year.
SRMS Sponsors JSM Roundtables, CE Course
The Survey Research Methods Section will sponsor five roundtables and one Continuing Education course at the 2013 Joint Statistical Meetings.
Visiting Montréal: A Personal View
Whether visiting Montréal for business or pleasure, you will find amazing sights and attractions with wonderful events and entertainment.