Here are the highlights of the May issue of Technometrics.
methodology
Applied Probability Workshop on Tap for June
The International Workshop in Applied Probability will be held in Jerusalem, Israel, from June 11–14.
Papers Sought for FCSM Research Conference
The Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology is planning a research conference—to be held at the Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, from January 10–12, 2012—and abstracts are being accepted.
Statisticians Evaluate Program-Ranking Methods
Ron Wasserstein, ASA executive director, describes a workshop that focused on how assessing the quality of academic programs has become an increasingly important issue.