From the Desk Of: Matthew Kressel
Xiao-Li Meng writes:
For many statisticians, “Peter Hall” is a synonym for prolificacy. In his 40 years of professional career since his PhD in 1976, Peter had published over 600 papers, mostly in top journals. However, if Peter’s legacy were remembered only by his scholarly accomplishments, we would be missing…
Are you a woman working in probability and related fields? Tai Melcher, one of the organizers of the Women in Probability group, writes:
Women in Probability is an organization for women engaged in research in probability theory and related fields. Our primary purpose is to provide networking and mentoring opportunities…
Vidyadhar P. Godambe, who died June 9, 2016, is recognized as a pioneer in the foundations of inference in survey sampling. He is also known for formulating and developing a theory of estimating equations. His research contributions, and the fervour with which he pursued the answers to fundamental questions, attracted…
It is with great sorrow that we share news of the death of Dr. Paul Joyce. Paul passed away in a car accident on April 22, 2016. He has been a friend, a colleague and a mentor to many at the University of Idaho and in the broader scientific community.…
Terry Speed is taking a stand on principles. There’s a danger, as Oscar Wilde said, that if you lean on them too hard, “one day they’ll end up giving way.”