The Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies COPSS have published a book called Past, Present, and Future of Statistical Science to celebrate both its 50th anniversary and the International Year of Statistics.
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Janet Norwood Award
The section on statistical genetics and the department of biostatistics in the school of public health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham request nominations for the 10th annual Janet L. Norwood Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Statistical Sciences.
Nominations Sought for Deming Lecture, Noether Awards
Nominations for the 2013 Deming Lecturer Award are due July 15. The awardee will give the Deming Lecture (an invited paper) at the Joint Statistical Meetings and receive a $1,000 honorarium, award plaque, and money for travel expenses.