Statistics: Modeling of Processes in Science and Industry. A Conference Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Department of Statistics at Virginia Tech, August 13-14, 1999

摘要：该奖项为10名新研究人员和5名受邀演讲者提供部分差旅费和当地费用，他们将参加在弗吉尼亚理工学院和州立大学（弗吉尼亚理工大学）统计系成立50周年之际举行的“统计：科学和工业过程建模”会议。 该主题反映了该部门的研究成果和理念，鼓励理论与应用之间的互动。 主要目标是寻找统计建模的一般原则，因为它们是从不同主题领域的具体应用中发展而来的。 会议将提供一个论坛，讨论这些想法，并建立良好的和新的研究人员之间的沟通。 在巴尔的摩举行年度联合统计会议的时间安排应有助于潜在与会者的旅行后勤工作。 计划的会议将包括：过程和质量控制，实验设计，医学和生物制药统计，线性混合模型，贝叶斯统计，非参数估计和调查抽样。

Abstract: This award provides partial travel support and local expenses for 10 new researchers and 5 of the invited speakers at the conference on "Statistics: Modeling of Processes in Science and Industry" being held in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Department of Statistics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). The theme reflects the research accomplishments and philosophy of the department, which encourages interaction between theory and applications. The main objective is the search for general principles of statistical modeling as they evolve from specific applications in different subject matter fields. The conference will provide a forum for discussion of these ideas and establish communication between well established and new researchers. The timing on the heel of the annual joint statistical meetings in Baltimore should facilitate the travel logistics for potential attendees. Sessions planned will cover: Process and Quality Control, Experimental Design, Medical and Biopharmaceutical Statistics, Linear Mixed Models, Bayesian Statistics, Nonparametric Estimation, and Survey Sampling.