This message is forwarded at the request of Dr. David Arnosti by Helen Geiger. MSU Faculty Presenters * Ian Dworkin, Zoology * Dan Hayes, Fisheries and Wildlife * Marianne Huebner, Statistics and Probability * Qing Lu, Epidemiology * Shinhan Shiu, Plant Biology * Alla Sikorskii, Statistics and Probability As part of the International Year of Statistics 2013 supported by many professional organizations we are organizing a Statistics in Applications Forum at MSU on October 1 (http://www.stt.msu.edu/iys2013). Presenters are continually updated as the information becomes available. The Statistics in Applications Forum will showcase application in high throughput data technologies, health sciences research, biological sciences, where statistical methods play an important role. The purpose is to promote awareness of the breadth of statistical applications and facilitate interactions between researchers from different fields. Fellowships will be awarded for the best three student posters (criteria are posted on the website). Dr. Steven Hsu, Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, will make introductory remarks. The keynote speaker is Dr. Trivellore Ragunathan, University of Michigan. This event is sponsored by the Department of Statistics and Probability, the Center for Statistical Training and Consulting, The Graduate School, Michigan State University. We very much hope that you can participate. Registration is free. Please register online (http://www.stt.msu.edu/iys2013/registration.aspx ). Marianne Huebner Department of Statistics and Probability Michigan State University Organizing faculty Marianne Huebner, http://www.stt.msu.edu/~huebner/ Yuehua Cui, http://www.stt.msu.edu/~cui/ Graduate Student Organizing Committee: Danielle Barnes, Akshita Chawla, Michael Frisby, Ashwini Maurya Marianne Huebner, PhD Department of Statistics and Probability Michigan State University [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ------------------------------------------- David Arnosti Professor Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 413 Biochemistry 603 Wilson Road Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824-1319 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.bch.msu.edu<http://www.bch.msu.edu> tel: 517-432-5504 fax:517-353-9334 -------------------------------------------