Annual Report 2008.pdf - SAMSI

[it] from time to time.” (M. Rosenblum, postdoc in Biostatistics, University of California,
Berkeley).
The demand for participation in SAMSI events has continued to rise; our programs are
regularly oversubscribed. We had 19 visitors (not including postdocs or locals) in
residence at SAMSI for three or more months, and numerous shorter term visitors. Longterm
residence from new researchers included 4 new researcher faculty, 12 postdoctoral
fellows and associates, and 17 graduate students (5 were visiting graduate students).
During 2007-08, 97 researchers participated remotely as individuals in working groups
(46 in Risk Analysis, Extreme Events and Decision Theory, 26 in Random Media, and 25
in Environmental Sensor Networks). The total number of participants in SAMSI events is
expected to be in excess of 1100, and they are widely dispersed geographically.
Diversity: SAMSI policy is to give attention to diversity issues throughout all activities,
especially in the Postdoc selection process and in the organization and operation of
Workshops and Programs. SAMSI’s success in maintaining a diverse community began
with the first activities and continues. Numbers for 2007-08 include only the academic
year activities through March; summer activities especially include students and new
researchers. Because of the vigorous attention given to diversity, underrepresented
minorities are not underrepresented at SAMSI
60%
Underrepresented Groups
% Female
% African-American
% Hispanic
% New Researcher-Students
Percent of Participants
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Program Year
17