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Ingram Olkin - A Giant Among Statisticians - Passes Away at Age 91

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(Much thanks to Jerry Sacks and Dan Solomon for their contributions to this story.) Long time supporter of NISS, Ingram Olkin, passed away on April 28 at the age of 91. Dr. Olkin was Professor Emeritus of Statistics and Education at Stanford University. Olkin received his undergraduate degree... more

Meet Former NISS Postdoc John Aston

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Some of you may remember former NISS postdoc John Aston. He was a postdoc for NISS during 2002-04, and was based at Census Bureau headquarters in Suitland, MD. John studied at Cambridge University for his undergraduate degree in mathematics, then spent half his time at Imperial College of London... more

A “One-Size” Data Monitoring Committee Does Not Fit All Clinical Trial Monitoring Needs

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By Raymond P. Bain, PhD Clinical Trial Design A clinical research design “toolbox” consists of both observational and interventional designs.  A clinical trial is a prospective study comparing the effect of one or more interventions against a control intervention on a pre-specified... more

The End of Survey Science?

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The following was written by David Banks, Professor of Statistics at Duke University and member of the NISS Board of Trustees. Survey science is a lot like global warming. We all realize that we are watching a slow-motion disaster, but very little is being done to manage the consequences. The... more

2016 Jerome Sacks Award: Call for Nominations

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Nominations are being sought for the 2016 Jerome Sacks Award for Outstanding Cross-Disciplinary Research. The prize recognizes sustained, high-quality, cross-disciplinary research involving the statistical sciences. An award of $1,000 will be presented during the NISS/SAMSI reception at JSM in... more

NISS Board Member Ron Wasserstein in the News

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NISS Board of Trustees member wrote an article for Huffington Post about the Powerball Jackpot. Here is a link to the article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ronald-l-wasserstein/if-winning-the-powerball-_b_8961606.html

NISS - 2015 in Review

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The following was written by NISS director Nell Sedransk as she reflects on the accomplishments of 2015 and looks forward to 2016. The year 2015 has been a very exciting time for NISS: for NISS - celebrating the 25th Anniversary, and for me personally - taking over as the third NISS Director,... more

Meet Ray Bain - NISS Board of Trustees Member

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Ray Bain joined the NISS Board of Trustees in July of this year and will be serving a three-year term. NISS staff member Jamie Nunnelly sat down with Ray recently to get to know him better. Ray grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, better known as the Windy City. He moved to Philadelphia when he... more

Martha Williamson to Retire from NISS

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After a glorious 23-year career at NISS, Martha Williamson has announced she is retiring. It is hard for many of us to think of NISS without Martha. When you come to NISS she is usually the first person you see. Martha was initially interviewed for a position at NISS by Jerry Sacks in 1991 when... more

Former Postdoc Profile - Matthias Schonlau

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Where were you born/where did you grow up? I grew up in  Höxter, Germany, a small town near the northern part of West Germany. The easiest way to find it is to look at a map of Autobahns, and pick the spot that is farthest away from any of them.    Where did you go to school (... more

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