Soumendra Lahiri, the Stanley A. Swayer Professor in Mathematics & Statistics at Washington University in Saint Louis, USA, will deliver an online talk in honor of the late C.R. Rao’s birthday on September 10, 2026 (at noon, Eastern US time). This online Zoom event is the third in a series organized to celebrate the birthday of the esteemed statistics legend, who passed away in 2023 at the age of 102. The event is being held by friends, collaborators, and students of Dr. Rao and will be hosted by Arni S.R. Srinivasa Rao from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, USA. It will take place from 9:00–10:00 am PT / 12:00–1:00 pm ET. Special guests from C.R. Rao’s family will attend. A vote of thanks will be given by Peter X. Song, Pharmacia Research Professor of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, USA. The Zoom link is bit.ly/4btkNGC. Is you are reading this after the event you’ll find a recording on the Information Geometry Analysis YouTube channel.