Meta-analysis Short Course Ligand Pharmaceuticals, La Jolla, July 20-21, 2001 The San Diego Chapter organized a one and half day short course on meta-analysis. This short course was given by Professor Ingram Olkin of Stanford University (third from right) and Dr. Joseph Lau of New England Medical Center (second from right). Both speakers are experts on this topic and had jointly taught similar short courses nationwide.

Distinguished Lecture Series Pfizer La Jolla Laboratory, February 19, 2002 After a complementary dinner provided by Pfizer, Professor George Tiao, University of Chicago, talked about “Global Atmospheric Changes: Statistical trend analyses of ozone and temperature data.” Professor Tiao presented findings of an extensive statistical analysis of ozone and temperature data over the last thirty years from networks of ground stations and from satellites. The principal objectives of the analysis are (i) to assess trends in ozone and temperature, and (ii) to compare the estimated trends with predictions obtained from large-scale chemical/dynamical models of the atmosphere. Following a short break, Professor Tiao shared his vision for ASA as one of the candidates of the President-elect of ASA.

Third Annual Statistical Careers Day and Second Annual Student Poster Competition Little Theatre, San Diego State University, April 20, 2002 Dr. Jacinte Jean, Professor Duane Steffey, Keynote speaker, Professor Chii-Dean (Joey) Lin

Picnic at Kellogg Park at La Jolla Shores , La Jolla September, 2002

Annual business meeting San Diego Chinese Historical Museum, November 2, 2002 Nov 2, 2002 at the SD Chinese historical society and museum (duan staffey.doc) In the afternoon of Saturday, November 2, 2002, Dr. Jacinte Jean, the current Vice President for Professional Affairs of the SDASA, organized the annual business meeting and social mixer that was held at the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum, a San Diego gem nestled in the new Asian/Pacific Historical District in the heart of old Chinatown. Professor Duane Steffey, president, Dr. Jacinte Jean, Vice President for Professional Affairs, talked to Dr. Alex Chuang, executive direction of San Diego Historical Museum

Fourth Annual Statistical Careers Day San Diego State University, April 23, 2003 C:\data\sdasa\career03rpt.pdf C:\data\sdasa\career02rpt.pdf

Executive committee June, 2003 From left to right: Duane Steffey, Yan Wang, Cleridy Lennert , Richard Levine, Chii-Dean (Joey) Lin (standing), Nancy Lo, Oralia Loza, Jan Callahan, and Reena Deutsch

One day conference: “Current Research Applications of Statistical Methodologies” Center for Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine University of California, San Diego, February 27, 2004 Sheela Talwalker, Cleridy Lennert, Nancy Lo, Robert Mason (keynote speaker), and Bob Riffenburg

Fifth Annual Statistical Careers Day San Diego State University, April 2004 Late Bob Newcomb talking to students Top:Panel discussion on What it’s like to be a statistician: Nancy Lo, Duane Steffey, Don Ylvisaker, Sheela Talwalker Bottom: attendees

Picnic at San Dieguito Park September 18, 2004

Applied Nonlinear Statistical Methods Short Course Sumner Auditorium, Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California, San Diego, March 25, 2005 The San Diego Chapter hosted an ASA Council of Chapter Traveling Course jointly with the Alabama and San Antonio Chapters. Dr. Timothy E. O’Brien (second from left), Loyola University of Chicago, taught the course. He has extensive industrial and academic work experience and is an expert on the topic of applied nonlinear methods.

Sixth Annual Statistical Careers Day and Fifth Annual Poster Competition San Diego State University, April 30, 2005 Despite an ideal San Diego spring day and the competing attraction of laying out on the beach, the event attracted approximately 117 attendees, including high school, undergraduate, and graduate students from twelve colleges/universities and seven high schools, as well as statisticians from twenty-three organizations, industries, and academic programs. Though most attendees resided in southern California, students visited from as far as Boston and Australia!