1. Location: NISS building
Research Triangle Park
North Carolina
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2. Vision: To focus on the synthesis of statistical sciences and applied mathematical sciences with disciplinary science to confront difficult data- and model-driven scientific challenges.
Past SAMSI Programs
Inverse Problem Methodology in Complex Stochastic Models
Large Scale Computer Models for Environmental Systems
Challenges in Stochastic Computation
Network Modeling for the Internet
Multiscale Model Development and Control Design
Data Mining and Machine Learning
Latent Variable Models in the Social Sciences
Data Assimilation in Geophysical Systems
Computational Modeling of Infectious Disease

3. Current and Future Programs
National Security and Homeland Defense (Full Year)
Financial Mathematics, Statistics and Econometrics (Fall)
Astrostatistics (Spring)
Multiplicity and Replicability in Scientific Studies (July, 06)
High Dimensional Inference and Random Matrices (Fall)
Development, Assessment and Utilization of Complex Computer Models (with subprograms for engineering models, environmental/ecological models, granular/fluid flow models, and methodology) (Full Year)

4. Programs on the Horizon
Risk Analysis
Waves in Random Media
Sensor Networks in Ecology
Dynamic Monte Carlo for Statistical and Scientific Computing
Mathematical and Statistical Models for Neuronal Activity
Agent-based Modeling in the Social Sciences
Algebraic Techniques in Statistics and Systems Biology

5. Opportunities for Participation
Proposing and leading a research program
Visiting researchers (short and long term)
Workshop participation
Providing testbed problems and data
Postdoctoral opportunities (2+ years)
Graduate students
participate in major research programs
summer interdisciplinary workshops
Undergraduate workshops

6. Information: www.samsi.info
We hope to see you at SAMSI!
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7. Astrostatistics Program Joint between SAMSI and CASt
Program leaders: G. J. Babu (Penn State) - Chair, Eric Feigelson (Penn State), Tom Loredo (Cornell University), Donald Richards (Penn State), Alanna Connors (Eureka Scientific), and Larry Wasserman (Carnegie-Mellon University). Jim Berger (SAMSI) is Directorate Liaison, and Peter Bickel (Berkeley) is National Advisory Committee Liaison.
Long term visitors: Jogesh Babu, Phil Gregory, John Hartigan,Bill Jefferys, Jiashun Jin, Jaeyong Lee, Ji Meng Loh, Tom Loredo, Louis Lyons, David van Dyk, Michael Woodroofe
Graduate students: Floyd Bullard, Pablo de la Cruz, Hyunsook Lee, Nicholas Robbins, Lingsong Zhang
‘Official’ local faculty and scientists: Merlise Clyde, Woncheol Jang, Arlie Petters, Zhengyuan Zhu

8. Astrostatistics Seminar
Workshops
Tutorial on Bayesian Astrostatistics (January 18-20, 2006) at SAMSI
Tutorial on Nonparametric Inference (January 21-22, 2006) at SAMSI
Tutorial on Astronomy for Statisticians (January 21-22, 2006) at SAMSI
Opening workshop (January 23-25, 2006) at SAMSI
Several topical mini-workshops or intensive research weeks: TBD
Summer School in Statistics for Astronomers and Physicists (June 6-10, 2006) at Penn State.
Pre-conference software tutorial (Sunday, June 11, 2006) at Penn State
Statistical Challenges in Modern Astronomy IV (June 12-15, 2006) at Penn State
Statistical Inference Problems in High Energy Physics and Astronomy (July 15-20, 2006) at BIRS Conference Center, Banff
Astrostatistics Seminar
Ongoing research organized by working groups, operating throughout the program. To date, the following working groups are planned.
Exoplanets (Bill Jefferys)
Statistical Issues in Particle Physics (Louis Lyons)
Surveys and Population Studies (Tom Loredo)
Gravitational Lensing (Arlie Petters)
Source Detection and Feature Detection (David van Dyk)

9. G. J. Babu – Director, E. Feigelson – Associate Director
Partners: Grist, iAstro, CDS, CGWP, PSGC, SAMSI
Serves as a crossroads where researchers at the interfaces between statistics, data analysis, astronomy, space and observational physics collaborate, develop and share methodologies, and together prepare the next generation of researchers.
Diversity of statistical issues confronting astronomy today led to the creation of the Center for Astrostatistics at Penn State in 2003 to facilitate development and promulgation of statistical expertise and toolkits for astronomy and related observational sciences.
The activities of the Center are multi-faceted:
Conduct and support research
Provide forums where active researchers can interact
Foster new cross-disciplinary collaborations
Liaise with other organizations
Disseminate advanced methodologies through curriculum development, tutorial workshops, Web-based resources, and public software.
GRIST:  Grid Data Mining for Astronomy: An NSF - Information Technology Research (ITR) Project
iAstro:  Computational and information infrastructure in the Astronomical DataGrid
(COST:  Cooperation in Science and Technology, Action 283 )
CDS:  Centre de Donnees astronomiques de Strasbourg, France
SAMSI:  Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
CGWP:  Center for Gravitational Wave Physics: An NSF Physics Frontier Center
PSGC:  Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium

10. Foster collaborations
Improve the statistical methods in astronomy research
Tutorials/Summer schools to train the next generation in both the communities
Web resources
StatCodes
Annotated Bibliography
Software tutorials
Diversity of statistical issues confronting astronomy today led to the creation of the Center for Astrostatistics at Penn State in 2003 to facilitate development and promulgation of statistical expertise and toolkits for astronomy and related observational sciences.
The activities of the Center are multi-faceted:
Conduct and support research
Provide forums where active researchers can interact
Foster new cross-disciplinary collaborations
Liaise with other organizations
Disseminate advanced methodologies through curriculum development, tutorial workshops, Web-based resources, and public software.
GRIST:  Grid Data Mining for Astronomy: An NSF - Information Technology Research (ITR) Project
iAstro:  Computational and information infrastructure in the Astronomical DataGrid
(COST:  Cooperation in Science and Technology, Action 283 )
CDS:  Centre de Donnees astronomiques de Strasbourg, France
SAMSI:  Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
CGWP:  Center for Gravitational Wave Physics: An NSF Physics Frontier Center
PSGC:  Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium

11. Now open for registration & contributed papers
Statistical Challenges in Modern Astronomy IV
June 12-15, 2006
Penn State University
Now open for registration & contributed papers
Diversity of statistical issues confronting astronomy today led to the creation of the Center for Astrostatistics at Penn State in 2003 to facilitate development and promulgation of statistical expertise and toolkits for astronomy and related observational sciences.
The activities of the Center are multi-faceted:
Conduct and support research
Provide forums where active researchers can interact
Foster new cross-disciplinary collaborations
Liaise with other organizations
Disseminate advanced methodologies through curriculum development, tutorial workshops, Web-based resources, and public software.
GRIST:  Grid Data Mining for Astronomy: An NSF - Information Technology Research (ITR) Project
iAstro:  Computational and information infrastructure in the Astronomical DataGrid
(COST:  Cooperation in Science and Technology, Action 283 )
CDS:  Centre de Donnees astronomiques de Strasbourg, France
SAMSI:  Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
CGWP:  Center for Gravitational Wave Physics: An NSF Physics Frontier Center
PSGC:  Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium

12. Tutorials and Opening Workshop Talks
of Atrostatistics Program at SAMSI
January 18-25, 2006
Available at