2003 Conference of Texas Statisticians: ~ New Texans, Computing, and Bioinformatics ~
What is COTS?
The Conference of Texas Statisticians (COTS) is
an annual conference held at various locations in Texas. The
objective of the conference is to bring together Texas statisticians
and give them an opportunity to conduct professional activities
and socialize. The conference traditionally holds one or two
technical sessions on Friday, followed by a banquet, a "new
faculty" session Saturday morning, and a student session
Saturday afternoon. Variations on this format, however, are not
uncommon.
COTS is typically cosponsored by local chapters of the American
Statistical Association and departments of statistics. This year
COTS is cosponsored by the Department of Statistics, Texas A&M
University and Southeast Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
This year the theme of the conference is New Texans, Computing,
and Bioinformatics.
We have speakers representing 7 institutions with topics on
a wide range of subjects.
The talks in the new faculty session will represent a wide variety
of interests.
Please encourage your students to participate in the Student
Session, for which an award will be given for best poster. All
students, including those not participating in the session,
are eligible for reduced conference costs. Attending the conference
is a good opportunity for students, especially advanced graduate
students, to meet faculty and industrial representatives around
the state.
