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Follow on Google News | National Institute of Statistical Sciences Hires Six New Postdoctoral FellowsThe National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) appointed six postdoctoral fellows. “We are happy to be able to hire some of the best and brightest people coming out of the university system,” said Alan Karr, director of NISS.
fellows will participate in several new research programs at NISS. “Our research has expanded into several additional areas this year. We are happy to be able to hire some of the best and brightest people coming out of the university system,” commented Alan Karr, director of NISS. Three of the fellows will work on a research program at NISS for the National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS): Patricia Gunning (Ph.D. in Statistics from Dublin City University), Michael Robbins (Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences from Clemson University) and Jianqiang Wang (Ph.D. in Statistics from Iowa State University). They will be in residence two consecutive summers at NISS in Research Triangle Park, NC, and will spend the academic years at NASS in Washington, DC. Xiangdong Feng (Ph.D. in Statistics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Jian Zou (Ph.D. in Statistics from University of Connecticut) According to Karr, who leads this project, “The emerging H1N1 pandemic illustrates perfectly the need for this research.” About NISS The National Institute of Statistical Sciences was established in 1990 by the national statistics societies and the Research Triangle universities and organizations, with the mission to identify, catalyze and foster high-impact, cross-disciplinary and cross-sector research involving the statistical sciences. NISS is dedicated to strengthening and serving the national statistics community, most notably by catalyzing community members’ participation in applied research driven by challenges facing government and industry. NISS also provides career development opportunities for statisticians and scientists, especially those in the formative stages of their careers. NISS is located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. For more information about the NISS, go to www.niss.org. # # # NISS was established in 1991 by the national statistics societies and the Research Triangle universities and organizations, with the mission to identify, catalyze and foster high-impact, cross- disciplinary research involving the statistical sciences. End
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