Statistics Colloquium Series

Spring 2003

The Statistics Colloquium Series is sponsored by the Department of Applied and Engineering Statistics, the Center for Computational Statistics, and the School of Computational Sciences at George Mason University.

This seminar series can be used to satisfy one of the requirements in the PhD program in Computational Statistics in the School of Computational Sciences.

Students may also learn about employment or intern opportunities from speakers in informal discussions before or after the presentations.

The seminars are open to all.

Seminars are held on Fridays at 10:45.
Coffee and refreshments are served at 10:30 in the same room as the seminar.

Directions to the Fairfax Campus and a campus map are available.
Most seminars are held in the George W. Johnson Center (Johnson Center).

If driving, visitors should use the visitor's parking area in the Parking Deck (near the middle of the map). Signs on campus point the way to the Parking Deck. Visitors using Metro can take a bus from the Vienna Metro Station.

Seminars are canceled whenever classes at GMU are canceled for snow or other reasons. Announcements of cancellations are made in local media, as well as at the main GMU webpage.

Several seminars this spring will be presented by graduates of the GMU statistics PhD programs. Prior to the main part of the talk the speakers will give brief synopses of the research they did for their dissertations. These speakers are indicated by *.

January 24, 2003

Identifying Indicators of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Weapons Development Activity in Sub-National Terrorist Groups
Thomas J. Sullivan*, RAND Corporation
Johnson Center, Assembly Room B
Abstract

January 31, 2003

Inference in Multi-Center Clinical Trials When the Parameters are Known
Jonathan L. Levine*, Lincoln Technologies, Inc., Wellesley, MA
Johnson Center, Assembly Room B
Abstract

February 7, 2003

Seminar canceled because of snow.

February 14, 2003

Introduction to Model-Based Clustering
Wendy L. Martinez*, Office of Naval Research
Johnson Center, Assembly Room C
Abstract

February 21, 2003

Dynamic Calibration
Charles R Hagwood, National Institute of Science and Technology
Johnson Center, Assembly Room D
Abstract

February 28, 2003

The Effects of Non-normal Data on the Performance of Popular Imputation Methods
Sameena Salvucci*, Synectics for Management Decisions, Inc.
Johnson Center, Assembly Room B
Abstract

March 7, 2003

Image and Video Restoration: Facts and Myths of Super Resolution
Jonathon Schuler, Naval Research Laboratory
Johnson Center, Assembly Room B
Abstract

March 14, 2003

Spring recess; no seminar

March 21, 2003

Special Presentation:
Science and Education Policy Issues in Today's World
Kathie Olsen, Associate Director
U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy

Harris Theatre, 10:00am
To be followed by a panel discussion moderated by GMU President Merten.

March 28, 2003

Java-based Dynamic Linked Micromap Plots
Jim X. Chen, George Mason University
Johnson Center, Assembly Room E
Abstract

April 4, 2003

Learning Comprehensible Predictive Models from Data
Michael J. Pazzani, NSF, Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
Johnson Center, Assembly Room B
Abstract

April 11, 2003

Spatial Forecasting of Disease Risk and Uncertainty
Lee De Cola, U.S. Geological Survey
Science & Technology Building I, Room 206
Abstract

April 18, 2003

Data Random Graphs for Statistical Pattern Recognition
David Marchette*, Naval Surface Warfare Center
Johnson Center, Assembly Room B
Abstract

April 25, 2003

Evaluation And Optimization Of Population Projections Using Loss Functions
Charles D. Coleman, U.S. Bureau of the Census
Johnson Center, Assembly Room C
Abstract

May 2, 2003

Simplified Variance Estimation in the Decennial Census Context
Eric L Schindler, U.S. Bureau of the Census
Johnson Center, Assembly Room B
Abstract

Past schedules are also available.

The Statistics Colloquium Series constitutes a George Mason course for academic credit of one hour. The course is CSI 898. The course requirements are attendance at a minimum of ten colloquia and preparation of brief written reviews/summaries (approximately one page each) of five colloquia during the semester in which the course is taken.

James Gentle, jgentle@gmu.edu