Welcome to the August edition of ASA Member News, the ASA''s monthly e-newsletter.
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ASA Honors Long Time Members
Did you know that more than 1,000 ASA members have been part of the Association for over 35 years? Each year, those members reaching a milestone year of 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of membership receive a certificate of recognition and an invitation to a special reception in their honor at JSM. The ASA extends its deepest thanks to our most faithful members. Complete listing.
In Amstat News
Winners of the 33rd annual United States of America Mathematics Olympiad (USAMO) Announced
The American Statistical Association congratulates the winners of the 33rd annual United States of America Mathematics Olympiad USAMO competition, held April 27-28, 2004.
Upcoming Deadlines
ASA Proceedings Submission Deadline: October 15, 2004
Did you present a paper or poster at JSM 2004? You may be eligible for publication on the ASA Proceedings 2004 CD.
JSM 2005 CE Proposals Deadline: October 15, 2004
The Advisory Committee on Continuing Education (ACCE) is soliciting proposals for the 2005 Joint Statistical Meetings in Minneapolis. For further details, please refer to the article in August''s Amstat News. If you have any questions, please contact any of the members of the ACCE or see the Continuing Education Programs Course Proposal Guide.
Events Outlook
2004 Nebraska Symposium on Survey Science: "Exposures and Well-Being: Emerging Methodologies in Life-Events Research"
This Symposium will be held October 21-23, 2004 in Omaha, Nebraska. The national and international speakers at this symposium, from diverse fields including sociology, psychology, psychiatry, economics, criminology, social work, nursing, demography, and statistics, will discuss emerging data collection and data quality methods in the measurement and analysis of life histories on partnering, parenting, labor, substance use, family violence, crime, and health-risk behaviors.
Events Calendar
Statistical events are happening around the country and the globe. View our Upcoming Events Calendar.
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FDA/Industry Statistics Workshop Online Registration Deadline: August 27, 2004
"Science, Statistics and Decisions - The Right Questions and the Best Answers," Sept 21-23
This three-day FDA/Industry Workshop, sponsored by the ASA Biopharmaceutical Section in cooperation with the FDA Statistical Association, will be held in Washington, DC. Register Online until August 27, 2004.
2004 ASA Awards Recipients Receive Special Recognition
The American Statistical Association recognized several outstanding statisticians during the ASA Presidential Awards and Address session at the 2004 Joint Statistical Meetings held in Toronto.
Special Opportunity
Help the ASA Complete Our Electronic Archives of JABES, JBES, and Technometrics
To complete our archives, the following issues are needed: Journal of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Statistics - June 2002; Journal of Business and Economic Statistics - All of Volumes 1-3 (1983-1985), July 1989, January 1990, and January 1993; Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics - June 1992, December 1992, and June 1997; and Technometrics - February 1993, August 1993, February 1997, May 1997, and February 2002. If you have any of these missing issues, contact Ronnie Precup to make arrangements.