Distinguished Professor Raymond Carroll will be honored with a spring conference for his exceptional contributions to the discipline as well as to celebrate his 60th birthday! To learn more about the conference and to sign up for it, please visit the website.

The Summer 2008 issue of StatLinks is now available for your viewing pleasures. Click here to see the issue.
 

The 2008 Aggie Reunion will be held in Rooms 107 & 109 of the Convention Center during the JSM in Denver this year. Click here to view a flyer for the Reunion.

F. Michael Speed, Professor of Statistics and Director of Online Learning, was named a member of the College of Science 2008 Academy of Distinguished Former Students. He was honored at the College of Science External Advisory and Development Council annual dinner on March 24th.

Department Head, Dr. Simon Sheather states "During his 13 years on the faculty at Texas A&M University, Dr. Speed has produced an extremely distinguished record of teaching, research, and service which has brought tremendous national and international distinction to Texas A&M University."

Congratulations, Dr. Speed!
 

Effective March 1, 2008, Dr. Jianhua Huang was promoted to Full Professor.

Effective September 1, 2008, Derya Akleman, May Boggess, and Ellen Toby will all be promoted to Senior Lecturer.

Congratulations on these well deserved promotions!
 

Join us for the 2008 Emanuel and Carol Parzen Prize for Statistical Innovation. The celebration will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 in room 158 of the Blocker Building and will begin at 9:00 am.

This year our award winners are Dr. Nancy Reid, University Professor of Statistics, University of Toronto and Dr. Marvin Zelen, Lemuel Shattuck Research Professor of Statistical Science, Harvard School of Public Health. For more information on the event, please view the flyer, abstracts for the lectures, as well as the program for the event.

Please contact Ms. Elaine Washington with any questions regarding the event.

The Department of Statistics is offering an Advanced Placement Institute for New Teachers of statistics. The dates of the workshop are July 21-25, 2008 and will run daily from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. This year the Institute will be led by Kathy Fritz, Department Head of Math and Computer Science at Plano West Senior High School.

The daily lectures will cover topics from the course syllabus, demonstrate various activities, computer applets and software. Also, during this workshop, we will be reviewing the AP exam. Fritz's presentations will be supplemented by faculty lectures, led by Dr. Jamis Perrett, Director of the AP Statistics Program. The Institute will also draw on the resources of the Department, one of the largest of its kind.

The registration fee ($450) includes all Institute materials, lunch each day, and a dinner on Thursday evening. Housing is available (off-campus at The Tradition at Northgate) for $138.75 for the week. For more information on the workshop this summer, please see our promotional information.

Contact: Ms. Elaine Washington, elaine@stat.tamu.edu; Department of Statistics; 3143 TAMU; College Station, TX 77843-3143, PH: (979)845-3143, FAX: (979)845-3144.

Register online here.

An online version of the workshop is also available. Please contact Ms. Penny Jackson for information about the online workshop.

The fall issue of StatLinks is here! Check out all the exciting articles and let us know what you think!
 

Our very own Jennifer South has been awarded one of the 2007 President's Meritorious Service Awards. Jennifer is the Assistant to the Department Head as well as a Senior Administrative Coordinator.

Texas A&M will officially and publicly recognize twenty outstanding individuals for their meritorious service to the University. Being selected as one of the twenty individual recipients is a significant achievement.

Jennifer will receive her award during the Holiday Coffee on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 10:30 am. Congratulations, Jennifer!
 

November 13-15, 2007

You may view talk times and abstracts for the event under the calendar entries.
 

Faculty Positions
Department of Statistics
Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University is an equal opportunity employer. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans.

In addition, an aggressive faculty hiring program during the next several years will enable the University to be particularly responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

The Department of Statistics is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching and/or service. Please submit a current vita (tenured position) or vita with three letters of reference to:

Faculty Search Committee
Department of Statistics
Texas A&M University
3143 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3143

Evaluation of applications will begin November 15, 2007. Applications will continue to be accepted until the positions are filled. For more information on our department and the research interests of our faculty, please visit our web site: http://www.stat.tamu.edu
 

Statistics Professor, Cliff Spiegelman was selected to receive the 2007 Jerome Sacks Award for Outstanding Cross-Disciplinary Research. Cliff joins the following very select list of past winners; Raymond Carroll (2003), Douglas Nychka (2004), Jeff Wu (2005), and Adrian Raftery (2006). The award was presented to Cliff Spiegelman at the JSM in Salt Lake City.
 

The spring issue of StatLinks is here! Check out all the exciting articles and let us know what you think!
 

On March 29, 2007, the Texas A&M University Board of Regents approved the creation of the new Center for Statistical Bioinformatics (http://statbio.stat.tamu.edu). The Center is a joint activity of Texas A&M University, TAES and TEES. It builds upon our successful National Cancer Institute-funded Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Nutrition Training Program (http://www.stat.tamu.edu/b3nc). Distinguished Professor, Raymond J. Carroll (http://www.stat.tamu.edu/~carroll) is the initial director of the Center.

The Center will foster multi-disciplinary research and education in the area of statistical models and methods for the analysis of high throughput molecular data involved in life science research. The Center will initially involve researchers from the Department of Statistics (College of Science), the Department of Electrical Engineering (College of Engineering) and the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology (College of Veterinary Medicine) and welcomes other members of the Texas A&M University community whose research focuses on statistical bioinformatics.
 

The Department of Statistics will host the 2007 Ronald R. Hocking Linear Model Lecture Series on April 20, 2007. It will begin at 1:00 p.m. at the Zachry Engineering Center in room 102.

The Lecture Series was founded by the Statistics Department to recognize exceptional contributions to the field of general linear models and their generalizations. It is designed to celebrate Dr. Hocking's three-fold development of the theory, teaching, and application of linear models.

Speakers for the event will include Dr. Ronald Hocking, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Statistics at Texas A&M University, Dr. Dallas Johnson, Professor Emeritus at Kansas State University, Dr. Ramon Littell, Professor at the University of Florida, and Dr. Michael Kutner, Professor and Chair at Emory University.

Previous lecturers for the Lecture Series include Ronald Hocking, 2002 and David A. Harville, 2003. Please join us for the occasion!

View the program for the lectures here.
 

The Department of Statistics is offering an Advanced Placement Institute for New Teachers of statistics. This year the Institute will be led by Kathy Fritz, Department Head of Math and Computer Science at Plano West Senior High School.

The daily lectures will cover topics from the course syllabus, demonstrate various activities, computer applets and software. Also, during this workshop, we will be reviewing the AP exam. Fritz's presentations will be supplemented by faculty lectures, and the Institute will draw on the resources of the Department, one of the largest of its kind.

The registration fee ($450) includes all Institute materials, lunch each day, and a dinner on Thursday evening. Housing is available (off-campus at The Tradition at Northgate) for $161 for the week. For more information on the workshop this summer, please see our promotional information.

Contact: Dr. Simon Sheather (c/o Elaine Washington, elaine@stat.tamu.edu); Department of Statistics; 3143 TAMU; College Station, TX 77843-3143, PH: (979)845-3143, FAX: (979)845-3144.

Register online here.
 

Statistics Assistant Professor, Ursula Mueller-Harknett was elected a member of the International Statisticial Institute. Congratulations! Two of our former students were also elected members: Hua Liang (University of Rochester Medical Center) and Jane Harvill (Mississippi State University).
 

Professor of Statistics, Jeff Hart has been named the recipient of the 2007 Don Owen Award.
 

The fall issue of StatLinks is here! Check out all the exciting articles and let us know what you think!
 

The Statistics Department will now offer a Master's degree via distance education. For more information, please contact Prof. Michael Speed at mspeed@stat.tamu.edu.
 

Faculty Positions
Department of Statistics
Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University is an equal opportunity employer. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans.

Through an aggressive reinvestment plan Texas A&M University will increase the faculty by 20% over the next few years. These additional faculty positions allow the University to be responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

The Department of Statistics is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching and/or service. Please submit a current vita (tenured position) or vita with three letters of reference to:

Faculty Search Committee
Department of Statistics
Texas A&M University
3143 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3143

Evaluation of applications will begin December 1, 2006. Applications will continue to be accepted until the positions are filled. For more information on our department and the research interests of our faculty, please visit our web site: http://stat.tamu.edu
 

The Bioinformatics and Nutrition Training Program will host a 1-day workshop highlighting the success of the Program. Speakers will include past trainees and current faculty. John Storey of the University of Washington will give the keynote address. Registration details and the schedule will be forthcoming.

Click here for more information about the workshop
 

Professor Naisyin Wang has been elected a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) in recognition of her distinction in research in statistics by publication of independent work of merit.
 

The spring issue of StatLinks is here! Check out all the exciting articles and let us know what you think!
 

Professors Marina Vannucci and F. Michael Speed have both been named Fellows of the American Statistical Association. The formal announcement of Fellows and the award presentation will be held during the Presidential Address Session at the 2006 JSM Annual Meetings in Seattle, WA.
 

Prof. Bani Mallick has been selected to receive a Distinguished Achievement Award in Research from the Association of Former Students. This award is one of the most prestigious awards that can be presented to a faculty member at Texas A&M.

The award will be presented to Prof. Mallick at the annual Spring Faculty Meeting and Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 1:30 pm in Rudder Theatre. A reception will follow in the Rudder Exhibit Hall. We encourage everyone who can to attend the Awards Ceremony in support of Prof. Mallick. Again, congratulations on a job well done.
 

Statistics Professor, Naisyin Wang, was named Co-Editor of the Biometrics Journal beginning January 1, 2006.

Prof. Naisyin Wang will serve as Co-Editor of the Biometrics journal along with Dr. Laurence Freedman (US National Cancer Institute) and Dr. Mike Kenward (London School of Hygeine and Tropical Medicine). An insert from a Biometrics advertisement reads, "We are pleased to announce that Professor Naisyin Wang will serve as the new Co-Editor, beginning January 1, 2006, replacing Xihong Lin who steps down at the end of 2005. Professor Wang is a professor in the Department of Statistics at Texas A&M University. She has served on the editorial board for Biometrics for many years, and we are very pleased to have Professor Wang on the editorial board."

CONGRATULATIONS, Dr. Wang!

The Department of Statistics at Texas A&M University anticipates openings for its two-year training program in Bioinformatics and Biostatistics with an emphasis on the Biology of Nutrition and Cancer (http://stat.tamu.edu/B3NC). Program participants will receive training via a structured format in biology, genetics, microarray technology, genomic signal processing, and the biological mechanisms of cancer that may be activated by nutrition-related factors. No teaching duties are required. Each participant will be mentored by a multidisciplinary team of experienced researchers from Statistics, Electrical Engineering, Nutrition and Biochemistry and will be provided with excellent computing support. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a quantitatively oriented discipline, such as statistics, electrical engineering and applied mathematics. Both recent and established investigators are invited to apply. Funding is restricted to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Stipends are competitive with initial tenure-track positions in statistics. Interested applicants should send a vita and three letters of reference (for new or recent Ph.D.s) by February 15, 2006 to:

Raymond Carroll
Department of Statistics
Texas A&M University
College Station TX 77843-3143
carroll@stat.tamu.edu

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We are pleased to announce the arrival of our newly designed StatLinks! It's no longer a newsletter but a full color magazine. Let us know what you think!
 

Click here to see a slideshow of pictures that were taken during Dr. Parzen's Noether Award Reception at the JSM.
 

Click here for a slideshow of pictures that were taken during the Aggie Reunion.
 

Hartley Memorial Lectures, Jim Berger-Duke Universtiy, August 31, 2005 - September 2, 2005, Room 201 MSC and Room 102 Zachry.
 

The slideshow presensation that was shown during the Aggie Reunion at the JSM in August is now available online. Click here to view the slideshow.
 

Faculty Positions
Department of Statistics
Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University is an equal opportunity employer. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans.

Through an aggressive reinvestment plan Texas A&M University will increase the faculty by 20% over the next few years. These additional faculty positions allow the University to be responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

The Department of Statistics is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching and/or service. Please submit a current vita (tenured position) or vita with three letters of reference to:

Faculty Search Committee
Department of Statistics
Texas A&M University
3143 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3143

Evaluation of applications will begin December 1, 2005. Applications will continue to be accepted until the positions are filled. For more information on our department and the research interests of our faculty, please visit our web site: http://stat.tamu.edu
 

Dr. James Berger of Duke University will present the Hartley Memorial Lectures beginning August 31, 2005 and concluding on September 2, 2005. For abstracts of the talks and more information on Dr. Berger, please visit this website.
 

The Department of Statistics and Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University is seeking an individual for the position of Postdoctoral Researcher in Genomic Signal Processing. Please view the following ad for more information regarding the position.
 

We are accepting nominations for the 2006 Emanuel and Carol Parzen Prize. All nominations must be submitted by November 1, 2005. Click here for the nomination form. You may also view past Parzen Prize Recipients here.
 

Distinguished Professor Raymond J. Carroll is a recipient of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) Award. This is an outstanding accomplishment and a testament to the dedication and hard work that he has demonstrated. Best wishes for much continued success.
 

Professor Suojin Wang is the recipient of a Distinguished Teaching Award from the Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Awards Committee. Only ten university-wide awards for teaching were issued from the AFS. Prof. Wang received his award during the AFS awards ceremony on May 4, 2005. Congratulations on such an outstanding honor!
 

Statistics Professor Bani Mallick was nominated and has been selected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association. Congratulations on such a prestiguous honor!
 

Statistics Professor and Dean of the College of Science, H. Joseph Newton, received a Distinguished Award for Administration from the Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Awards Committee. The AFS issued only one administration award throughout the university. Dr. Newton received the award at the AFS annual awards ceremony on May 4, 2005. Congratulations on such a prestiguous award!
 

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Research Associate in Bioinformatics
This position is pending final approval.

The Center for Environmental and Rural Health (CERH) at Texas A&M University is seeking an individual who has the expertise to assist Center investigators in the statistical and bioinformatic analysis of large datasets obtained from various high-throughput studies. Principal duties and responsibilities will include performing standard statistical analyses on gene expression datasets, such as ANOVA and clustering algorithms. Experience with statistical software such as Splus or R and with bioinformatic packages such as Bioconductor and Genespring will be preferable. The person will be expected to quickly become familiar with pathway analysis methods and with maintaining related data bases for major research projects. Additional training opportunities will be provided.

The successful candidate will work under the supervision of a Ph.D. statistician and will have an office located in the Statistics department. Minimum education requirement is a Master in statistics or biostatistics. Significant experience with computer programming is preferable. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with the experience of the candidate.

Texas A&M University has an active and expanding interdisciplinary research and educational program in bioinformatics. The Statistics department houses a training program in Bioinformatics, funded by NCI, that contributes to a very active and stimulating environment.

Texas A&M University is an equal opportunity employer. Men and women of diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds and cultures are encouraged to apply.

Please email curriculum vitae and a statement of career interests to:

Marina Vannucci
Chair, Search Committee
Texas A&M University
3143 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3143
mvannucci@stat.tamu.edu
PH:(979)845-3164
Fax:(979)845-3144

Evaluation of applications will begin April 1, 2005. Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. For more information on the department of Statistics please visit http://stat.tamu.edu, and for information on the CERH visit http://cerh.tamu.edu/.
 

Emanuel Parzen is the winner of the 2005 Noether Award for Nonparametric Statistics. A formal award will be given at the Joint Statistical Meetings in August.
 

We are proud to announce that Prof. Simon J. Sheather has been named Head of the Statistics Department. Dr. Sheather's term officially begins on March 1, 2005. Dr. Sheather comes to us from the Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. Dr. Sheather is currently the Head of the Statistics and Operations Group and the Associate Dean of Research in Australia. We are delighted to have Prof. Sheather join us. For more information on Dr. Sheather, please visit his web page at the Australian Graduate School of Management. You can also expect more about Dr. Sheather's arrival in the upcoming issue of our newsletter, Statlinks.

 

Faculty Positions
Department of Statistics
Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University is an equal opportunity employer. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans.

Through an aggressive reinvestment plan Texas A&M University will increase the faculty by 20% over the next few years. These additional faculty positions allow the University to be responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

The Department of Statistics is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching and/or service. Please submit a current vita with three letters of reference to:

Faculty Search Committee
Department of Statistics
Texas A&M University
3143 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3143

Evaluation of applications will begin December 15, 2004. Applications will continue to be accepted until the positions are filled. For more information on our department and the research interests of our faculty, please visit our web site: http://stat.tamu.edu
 

An ASA Workshop entitled "Nonparametric Statistics: Frontier" will be held January 14-15, 2005 in College Station and hosted by the TAMU Statistics Department and the ASA Section on Nonparametric Statistics. Visit the conference website to obtain a Registration Form and Program.
 

Distinguished Professor, Emanuel Parzen was selected to receive a Distinguished Achievement College-Level Award in Teaching from the Association of Former Students. These awards are some of the most prestigious awards that can be presented to a faculty member at Texas A&M.

Prof. Parzen will receive this award at the annual College of Science Faculty and Staff Meeting in the fall.
 

Professor of Statistics Michael T. Longnecker was named a runner-up for the prestigious honor of "Presidential Professors for Teaching Excellence" and will receive a $10,000 cash award.

All of the honorees had been previously cited for their teaching skills, with each winning one or more teaching awards presented by The Association of Former Students, among others.

Longnecker, who was named interim head of the Department of Statistics earlier this year, has been a member of the Texas A&M faculty since 1977, when he was appointed as an assistant professor. He was appointed professor in 1992 after rising through the ranks and serving in statistical capacities with several campus entities.
 

A national search is underway to identify outstanding candidates for Head of Statistics at Texas A&M University, the fourth largest university in the nation with an enrollment of over 44,000 students and recently rated in the top 15 of public universities in the U.S. News and World Report ranking of doctoral universities. The Department has a strong tradition of theoretical and interdisciplinary research. Current faculty members actively collaborate with members of several colleges, including Science, Agriculture and Life Sciences, Engineering, Geosciences, Veterinary Medicine, Medicine, Public Health, as well as the Faculties of Genetics, Nutrition and Toxicology.

The Department has 90 graduate students, 26 full-time faculty members, and 5 lecturers. The University is committed to increasing the number of full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty to 36 by 2008. Further information about the Department, its faculty and its facilities can be found at our website: http://stat.tamu.edu.

The Department seeks an individual with a dynamic and internationally recognized research program, a sincere commitment to undergraduate and graduate education, and proven leadership skills. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae to:

Chair, Head Search Advisory Committee
Department of Statistics
3143 TAMU
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-3143.

The Search Advisory Committee will begin to review applications on May 15, and the review will continue until the position is filled.

Texas A&M University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, under represented ethnic groups, and individuals with disabilities.
 

View the December 2003 issue of the STATLINKS (Adobe Reader required)
http://stat.tamu.edu/files/newsletter-dec03.pdf
 

The Department of Statistics is offering two Advanced Placement workshops, one for new teachers and the other for experienced teachers.

Contact: Dr. James Matis, Department of Statistics, 3143 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3143, PH: 979-845-3187, FAX: 979-845-3144, EMAIL: matis@stat.tamu.edu.

The AP Statistics workshop will be led by Linda Gann and Chris Olsen, two experienced high school teachers, and will draw on the resources of the department, which is one of its kind.

Registration fee is $375 and includes all workshop materials, lunch each day and a dinner on Thursday evening. Click to fill out a registration form online.
 

The William S. Connor Memorial Award is presented by the faculty of the Statistics Department to the outstandin PhD candidate among those PhD candidates completing their preliminary oral exam in the previous year. This award is in memory of Dr. William S. Connor, a former colleage of the Department of Statistics. Congratulations to Tanya on winning this award.
 

Carroll Talks About Diet and Statistics Tuesday Lecture

Mar. 3, 2004 - The inability to accurately measure people's diets is a key reason studies have been unable to draw a definite connection between fat intake and breast cancer despite evidence suggesting it as a factor, a Texas A&M University professor said Tuesday.

In fact, said Distinguished Professor of Statistics Raymond J. Carroll, of two studies ever to find a statistically significant link, "one found that fat is good for you."

"The women who developed breast cancer tended to have lower fat intakes," Carroll said during his talk as part of the University Distinguished Lecture Series. Carroll, a member of the Texas A&M faculty since 1987, is regarded as one of the world's most prolific and influential statisticians.

Yet, Carroll said international comparisons find that women in countries with lower per-capita dietary fat intake also have lower rates of breast cancer.

In addition to being on the faculty in the Department of Statistics, he holds appointments on the faculties of nutrition and toxicology and is an investigator in a national study involving 250,000 women that he hopes will produce clearer results than earlier studies.

One of the major problems he finds with most dietary studies is their reliance on self-reporting by subjects on what they eat, either through surveys or by keeping diaries. Most people, Carroll said, don't accurately report their diets - either unintentionally or intentionally.

"It's amazing how it (diary-keeping) will change what you eat - or what you report you eat," he said. These "personal biases" among study subjects, end up skewing the results.

"Even though we eat the same food every day, we are going to do things differently. One of us is going to be willing to say we eat ice cream every day, the other isn't," he said. "It doesn't matter what you eat, you're going to report less fat."
 

The 2004 Emanuel and Carol Parzen Prize for Statistical Innovation will be proudly awarded to JEROME H. FRIEDMAN, Professor of Statistics at Stanford University, by the Department of Statistics at Texas A&M University. The prize ceremony is on Monday, March 1, 2004 at 4:00 pm, in the Chemistry Building, Room 100.

Professor Friedman will present a popular lecture entitled "Gradient Directed Regularization for Linear Regression and Classification." He will describe his exciting research on linear modeling using novel strategies.

The Parzen Prize is awarded to Jerome H. Friedman for his significant innovations in statistical theory that have transformed practice by the creation of influential software, that have significantly influenced modern computational statistics, and that has provided seminal leadership and statistical foundations to research in Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, Machine Learning and Statistical Learning, and Nonparametric Statistical Methods.

Jerome Friedman is an influential educator, author, journal editor, practitioner, and collaborator in research with many scientists. He has had many outstanding Ph.D. students. He serves the national statistical community with distinction and dedication. Jerome Friedman received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1967, and has been a Professor of Statistics at Stanford since 1982.

Emanuel Parzen is Distinguished Professor of Statistics at Texas A&M University. In 1994 he was awarded the Samuel S. Wilks Memorial Medal of the American Statistical Association “for outstanding research in Time Series Analysis, especially for his innovative introduction of reproducing kernel spaces, spectral analysis and spectrum smoothing; for pioneering contributions in quantile and density quantile functions and estimation; for unusually successful and influential textbooks in Probability and Stochastic Processes; for excellent and enthusiastic teaching and dissemination of statistical knowledge; and for a commitment to service on Society Councils, Government Advisory Committees, and Editorial Boards.
 

Professor Naisyin Wang was elected member of the International Statistics Institute in recognition of her distinguished contribution to statistics.
 

Dr. Ersen Arseven is the 2003 recipient of the H.O. Hartley Award given by the Texas A&M Department of Statistics. The H.O. Hartley Award is given annually to a former student of the Department of Statistics at Texas A&M University for distinguished service to the discipline of statistics.

Dr. Arseven is currently Director of Pre-Clinical Statistics at Schering-Plough Research Institute in Kenilworth, NJ. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M in 1974 under the direction of Professor Anant Kshirsagar. Dr. Arseven then began his career as a statistician with American Cyanamid Corporation. He was instrumental in establishing a statistics group within the company to deal with regulatory approvals of the company's products. His stint with American Cyanamid culminated with being named Group Leader of Non-clinical Statistics in 1982. From 1984-1992, he worked in the statistics group at Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals. By 1990, he had risen to Group Director for U.S. Operations in the Scientific Affairs Division and supervised a group of 83 professionals. In 1993, he left Boehringer to found a private consulting company offering statistical services and consulting to the pharmaceutical industry. For ten years, he continued to serve the pharmaceutical industry in this capacity until joining Schering-Plough in February 2003. Dr. Arseven's nominators stressed his continuous commitment to the statistics profession, particularly in the areas of statistical administration and statistical consulting.

The Hartley Award will be presented to Dr. Arseven at the Joint Statistical Meetings in San Francisco in August 2003.
 

Meet the new graduate students for Fall 2003.

[Click here for pictures]
 

A recent article presented a summary of findings on world wide research output in statistics. The Department of Statistics at Texas A&M University is ranked in the top 15 for total research output and in the top 5 for total research output per distinct author among institutions with at least 15 distinct authors. The citation is Christian Genest and Mireille Guay, Worldwide Research Output in probability and statistics: an update, The Canadian Journal of Statistics, Vol. 30, No. 2, 2002, 329-342.