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2006-07 Education and Outreach Program
SAMSI Two-Day Undergraduate Workshop
March 2-3, 2007
General Information
Application
Schedule
General Information
As part of its Education and Outreach Program for 2006-2007, SAMSI will offer a two-day
undergraduate workshop on topics of current interest in statistics and applied mathematics.
In addition to an overview of current and planned SAMSI Research Programs, the following topic
will be covered in some depth:
This workshop will be held on March 2-3, 2007 at SAMSI. The program will begin at
9:30 AM on Friday, March 2, and will be completed by 12:00 PM on Saturday, March 3.
Participants are urged to arrive on Thursday evening and will be able to begin their return
home by 12:00 PM on Saturday.
SAMSI will reimburse appropriate fares as well as provide food and lodging.
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Schedule
Friday, March 2, 2007
NISS-SAMSI Building, Room 104
| 9:15 AM |
Charlene's Safe Ride departs Crestwood Suites (300 Meredith Drive, Durham, NC 27713) |
| 9:30-10:00 |
Arrival at SAMSI and Hot Breakfast |
| 10:00-10:10 |
Welcome and Introduction to SAMSI
Ralph Smith, North Carolina State University
Associate Director of CRSC and SAMSI |
| 10:10-11:10 |
Overview talk on Development, Assessment and Utilization of Computer Simulators
Tom Santner, Ohio State University |
| 11:10-12:00 |
An Introduction to Deterministic Epidemiological Models
Ariel Cintron-Arias, SAMSI |
| 12:00-1:00 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:00-2:00 |
Models of Aquatic Ecosystems
Peter Reichert, EAWAG, ETH, and SAMSI |
| 2:00-2:15 |
Tea and Coffee Break |
| 2:15-4:15 |
Hands-on computer simulation of biogeochemical and ecological processes in lakes |
| 4:15-4:30 |
Review Session
Ralph Smith, NCSU and SAMSI |
| 4:30 |
Charlene's Safe Ride back to Crestwood Suites |
| 5:20 |
Charlene's Safe Ride to restaurant |
| 5:30-7:30 |
Dinner Party at Park Diner (5410 NC Hwy 55 South, Greenwood Commons) |
| 7:30 |
Charlene's Safe Ride back to Crestwood Suites |
Saturday, March 3, 2007
NISS-SAMSI Building, Room 104
| 8:30 AM |
Charlene's Safe Ride departs Crestwood Suites |
| 8:45-9:15 |
Arrival at SAMSI and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:15-10:00 |
Introduction to Biochemical Network Modelling
Darren Wilkinson, Univ. of Newcastle |
| 10:00-11:00 |
Terrestrial Models
Sean McMahon, Duke University |
| 11:00-11:15 |
Tea and Coffee Break |
| 11:15-12:00 |
Statistics and Climate Modeling
Cari Kaufman, SAMSI |
| 12:00 PM |
Adjournment and Departure
Charlene's Safe Ride will depart SAMSI for the airport. If you need transportation
to return to the hotel, please see a member of the SAMSI staff. |
Please send questions to [email protected]
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