From the Desk Of: Matthew Kressel
The Institute of Mathematical Statistics has selected Sourav Chatterjee as the winner of this year’s Tweedie New Researcher Award. Dr Chatterjee received his PhD in 2005 at Stanford University, and is currently an Assistant Professor of Statistics at Berkeley University
Marina Vannucci, chair of the IMS Travel Awards Committee…
The IISA will host a student paper competition in the forthcoming conference at University of Connecticut.
Two awards will be given, one in the Theory & Methods category and the other in the Application category. All papers of substantial statistical content are welcome. Papers should be written in English with…
The IISA is seeking nominations for the two Young Researcher Awards for 2008. The awards will honor one outstanding researcher in theory and one in applications. The recipients will have date of birth on January 1, 1963, or later, and will have significant contribution in high quality research (theory, methodology…
We are pleased to announce that IMS members can join (or renew) with ISBA, the International Society for Bayesian Analysis, at 25% off the regular ISBA dues rate. The same deal applies for ISBA members wanting to join IMS: a 25% reduction. IMS members pay an extra $26 for a…
The American Statistical Association’s Section on Statistics in Defense and National Security plans to make an award at the 2008 Joint Statistical Meetings to recognize an outstanding accomplishment or sustained contribution at the intersection of the statistical profession and national defense. Any member of the section is allowed to nominate.…