Eighth North American Meeting of New Researchers in Statistics and Probability

第八届北美统计与概率新研究人员会议是最近获得统计与概率学博士学位的一次会议。任何从2000年起获得博士学位或希望在2006年之前获得博士学位的人都有资格参加。会议的目的是促进新研究人员的专业发展，主要是通过在非正式环境中向他们介绍彼此的研究。所有参与者都需要做一次简短的说明性演讲或就他们的研究发表一张海报。主题将涵盖从理论和方法到应用的各种领域。这将为初级研究人员提供一个独特的机会，在他们之间交流意见和建立联系，并为他们提供与受邀的高级参与者互动的机会。会议将在2005年明尼苏达州明尼阿波利斯联合统计会议之前举行。新研究人员会议系列明确旨在培训统计和概率方面的未来领导者。目前，研究人员要么通过自己的机构，要么通过专业协会的会议，与各自领域的其他人发展联系。通常情况是，在他们自己的机构里，初级研究人员与资深同事的接触有限。此外，专业协会的会议规模相当大，初级研究人员经常发现它们令人应接不暇。通过帮助建立新的研究人员网络，会议将为未来的合作和非正式的思想和知识交流奠定基础。它还帮助一般的职业发展。了解研究专业领域以外的人对职业发展至关重要，有助于在其他大学和行业建立联系，并帮助开展专业服务活动。特别是，强烈鼓励传统上代表人数不足的群体参加。

The Eighth North American Meeting of New Researchers in Statistics and Probability is a meeting of recent Ph.D. recipients in Statistics and Probability. Anyone who has received a Ph.D. since 2000 or expects to receive a Ph.D. by 2006 is eligible to attend. The purpose of the conference is to promote the professional development of new researchers primarily by introducing them to each other's research in an informal setting. All participants are expected to give a short, expository talk or contribute a poster on their research. Topics will range across a variety of areas from theory and methods to applications. This will provide a unique opportunity for junior researchers to exchange ideas and initiate contacts amongst themselves as well as provide them an opportunity to interact with the invited senior participants. The meeting is to be held prior to the 2005 Joint Statistical Meetings in Minneapolis, MN. The New Researchers conference series is explicitly aimed at training the future leaders in Statistics and Probability. At present, researchers develop contacts with others in their field either through their own institutions or at meetings of professional societies. It is often the case that, at their own institutions, junior researchers have limited contact with senior colleagues. Also, meetings of professional societies are rather large and junior researchers often find them overwhelming. In helping to create networks of new researchers, the conference will lay the groundwork for future collaboration and the informal exchange of ideas and knowledge. It also assists in general professional development. Knowing people outside of one's research specialty area is critical for professional growth, assisting with making contacts at other universities and industries, and helping with professional service activities. In particular, traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to attend.