Annual Report 2008.pdf - SAMSI

Southern Methodist University, Statistical Science Department; Stanford University, Department
of Statistics; Texas A&M University, Department of Statistics; Virginia Commonwealth
University, Biostatistics
2.2 Affiliate Participation
Every SAMSI program and event during 2007–08 had strong Affiliate participation, nearing
onehalf of attendees at some workshops. Participation by affiliates in SAMSI programs remains
extremely strong. Examples include:
Random Media: There were working group participants from each of the following university
affiliates: University of California - Berkeley, Stanford, Purdue University, Duke University,
University of Michigan, North Carolina State University, and University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill.
Environmental Sensor Networks: There were working group participants from each of the
following university affiliates: University of California - Berkeley, Duke University, University
of Michigan, North Carolina State University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Challenges in Dynamic Treatment and Multistage Decision-Making: There were working
group participants from each of the following university affiliates: University of California,
Berkeley, North Carolina State University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke
University, and the University of Michigan
The Geometry and Statistics of Shape Spaces: There were working group participants from each
of the following university affiliates: Johns Hopkins University, North Carolina State University,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Florida State University, and Duke University.
2.3 Plans for the Future
There is affiliate interest in all SAMSI programs, but interest is especially strong in:
• The 2008-2009 Program in Algebraic Methods in Systems Biology: Three
members of the Organizing Committee are from affiliates
• The 2008-2009 Program on Sequential Monte Carlo Methods: The Local
Scientific Coordinator and a member of the Organizing Committee are from affiliates.
• The 2008-2009 Summer Program on Meta-Analysis: Two members of the
Organizing Committee are from affiliates