Statistics Colloquium Series

Spring 2004

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.

January 23, 2004

New Statistical Software in SAS 9
Robert N. Rodriguez
Sas Institute, Inc.
Abstract

Johnson Center, Assembly Room D

January 30, 2004

Comparison of Some Tests in the One-Way ANOVA with Unequal Error Variances
Aref N. Dajani
U. S. Bureau of the Census
Abstract

Johnson Center, Assembly Room D

February 6, 2004

The Use of Entropy in Categorical Clustering
Daniel Barbará
George Mason University
Abstract
PDF file of presentation

Johnson Center, Assembly Room D

February 13, 2004

Record Linkage and Machine Learning
William E. Winkler
U. S. Bureau of the Census
Abstract
Full text
References

Johnson Center, Assembly Room G

February 20, 2004

Digital Government Quality Graphics Research at GMU; An Update on Visualization Software and Templates
Daniel B. Carr
George Mason University
Abstract

Johnson Center, Assembly Room D

February 27, 2004

Genetic Algorithms for Feature Selection and Polyoptimization
John Grefenstette
George Mason University
Abstract

Johnson Center, Assembly Room D

March 5, 2004

A Review of Current and Proposed Statistical Modeling in Support of Invasive Species Management
Jeffrey T. Morisette and Jeffrey A. Pedelty
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Abstract
Information about the statistical modeling
General information about NASA's invasive species forecasting

Johnson Center, Assembly Room D

March 12, 2004

Spring Break; No Seminar.

March 19, 2004

Generalizations of Some Results in Estimation to Cover Prediction and Non-standard Inference Problems
Tapan K. Nayak
George Washington University
Abstract

Johnson Center, Assembly Room D

March 26, 2004

Effects of Extreme Values on Air Travel Price Index Estimates
Janice Lent
U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Abstract

Johnson Center, Assembly Room D

April 2, 2004

The Feasibility of Cluster Sampling in the Consumer Expenditures Survey
Jeffrey Blaha
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Abstract

Johnson Center, Assembly Room D

April 9, 2004

Applied Statistical Research in USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
George Hanuschak and Dale Atkinson
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Abstract

Johnson Center, Assembly Room D

April 16, 2004

A Bayesian Alternative to the Chi-Squared Test of Association in a Two-Way Categorical Table with Intra-Class Correlation
Jai W. Choi
U.S. Centers for Disease Control
Abstract

Johnson Center, Assembly Room D

April 23, 2004

Identifying Cross Copora Document Associations Via Minimal Spanning Trees
Jeffrey L. Solka
Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center and George Mason University
Abstract

Johnson Center, Assembly Room D

April 30, 2004

Biosurveillance Geoinformatics of Hotspot Detection and Prioritization for Biosecurity
G. P. Patil
Penn State University
Abstract
PowerPoint file of presentation

Johnson Center, Assembly Room D

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

  • attending a minimum of ten colloquia
  • preparing brief written reviews/summaries (approximately one page each) of five colloquia during the semester in which the course is taken
  • asking a question in at least one seminar, and preparing a one-page summary of the question and the discussion.

James Gentle
jgentle@gmu.edu