The Southern California American Statistical Association will co-host its annual fall kick-off with the Reed Institute for Applied Statistics from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5 at Bauer Center. Events are preceded by continental breakfast check-in at 9 a.m.
Featured will be Professor Jan de Leeuw from the University of California, Los Angeles, speaking at 11:15 a.m. on Gifi Goes Logistic, and at 2 p.m. on Building a Statistics Department. In addition to de Leeuw's presentations, a poster competition among high school, undergraduate, and graduate students will be held, with this year's entrants representing the University of California, Riverside, UCLA, and The Claremont Colleges. Poster winners will be awarded cash prizes.
The Reed Institute, which has co-hosted the fall kick-off event for 10 years, provides students with experience using applied mathematics to solve real life problems facing corporate executives today.
For more information, contact The Reed Institute for Applied Statistics: 909-621-8470.