From the Desk Of: Tati Howell
Hans R. Künsch, former chair of the Memorials Committee, writes:
The IMS has a history of over 80 years, and during this time our members have made many contributions to the “development and dissemination of the theory and applications of statistics and probability.” In order to highlight our rich history…
Deadline September 15, 2020.
Student members of IMS are invited to submit solutions to bulletin@imstat.org (with subject “Student Puzzle Corner”). The names of student members who submit correct solutions, and the answer, will be published in the issue following the deadline. The Puzzle Editor is Anirban DasGupta. His decision is …
Tom Liggett passed away May 12, 2020 in Los Angeles at the age of 76. According to Wikipedia, Tom Liggett moved at the age of two with his missionary parents to Latin America, where he was educated in Buenos Aires (Argentina) and San Juan (Puerto Rico). He graduated from Oberlin…
Clifford H. Spiegelman, Regents Professor and distinguished professor of statistics at Texas A&M University and a leader in statistical and environmental forensics, passed away May 14 in College Station at the age of 71.
For over 40 years, Cliff Spiegelman applied his statistical expertise to chemistry, forensic science, medicine and…
Ken Russell’s death, on 16 July 2019, ended a passionate involvement with the discipline of Statistics that lasted almost 50 years. It is not unusual for people to have a passion for (some of) what they do. But very few would wear the mantle of Passionate Statistician as well as…