Traditionally, mentoring is seen as an older person imparting wisdom, but Terry Speed points out that it can be a two-way process. So how should we mentor?

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Presented to a new researcher to fund travel to present the “Tweedie New Researcher Invited Lecture” at the IMS New Researchers Conference. Deadline is Dec 1. For more information, please visit: https://www.imstat.org/ims-awards/tweedie-new-researcher-award/

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The IMS Committee on Special Lectures is accepting nominations for IMS Named and Medallion Lectures. The following lectures are available for nomination in 2015. 2017 Wald Lecturer 2017 Blackwell Lecturer 2018 Medallion Lecturers Deadline is Oct 1. For more information visit: https://www.imstat.org/awards/lectures/nominations.htm …

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Brazilian Journal of Probability and StatisticsProceedings of XIX Brazilian School of Probabilityhttp://www.ime.usp.br/ebp/ebp19/Special Volume – call for papers The school proceedings will be published in the Brazilian Journal of Probability and Statistics, having Fábio Machado (Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil), Ines Armendaris (Universidade de Buenos Aires, Argentina), Luiz Renato Fontes…

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Seattle is known for Starbucks and software… and now also for statisticians, as over 6,800 people attended the 2015 Joint Statistical Meetings, held at the Washington State Convention Center from August 8–13, 2015. IMS invited program co-chairs Antonio Lijoi and Igor Prünster, said of their involvement, “The experience as IMS…

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