North American Meeting of New Researchers in Statistics and Probability

University Of Washington, Seattle WA

Investigators

Abstract

An abstract: The investigator and his colleagues will organize the New Researchers Conference, a scientific conference for roughly ninety new researchers in statistics and probability. This consists of organizing an application process, selecting participants from a pool of applicants, coordinating talks and poster sessions, arranging for senior speakers, and a variety of other administrative tasks (arranging for travel, housing, food, etc.). The New Researchers Conference (NRC) is a conference for recent recipients of doctoral degrees in Statistics and Probability. The primary purpose of this conference is to provide a much needed venue for interaction among new researchers. 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 junior researchers have limited contact with senior colleagues, even at their own institutions. Meetings of professional societies are rather large and junior researchers often find them overwhelming. The proposed meeting of new researchers will provide a unique opportunity for these junior researchers to exchange ideas and initiate contacts among themselves as well as provide them an opportunity to interact with the invited senior participants.