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December 2, 2008
NSF DMS Research Proposal Requests for Mathematical and Statistical Research for Threat Detection Submission window: Dec 1-15, 2008 http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09010/nsf09010.jsp
NSF DMS Unsolicited Proposals at the Interface of Mathematical Sciences and Computer Sciences http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09017/nsf09017.jsp
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November 14, 2008
Kiyosi Ito, 93, passed away on November 10, 2008. Ito was best known for the “Ito formula”, which is the foundation of stochastic calculus. His work had a profound impact on theoretical research in probability theory and applications, especially financial engineering. For more information, see the following article by J…
November 1, 2008
The Department of Biostatistics at the Harvard School of Public Health named Norman Breslow as the recipient of the 2008 Marvin Zelen Leadership Award in Statistical Science. Dr. Breslow, Professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Washington, delivered a lecture entitled “The Case-Control Study: Origins, Modern Conception…
October 27, 2008
The IMS often hears from members who wish to donate their back issues of print journals and we are seeking to find “good homes” for these beloved journals. It is an opportunity to save our landfills and help those who may not be able to purchase back issues at cost.…
October 21, 2008
The Annals of Applied Statistics is planning a special section in 2009 with papers on the modeling of network data. Applications can be in any area of science including social networks, the study of the Internet and various forms of electronic communications, protein-protein interactions and other biological network phenomena. The…