From the Desk Of: Tati Howell
In the last two issues of the IMS Bulletin, Xiao-Li Meng has taken us on an epicurean journey of wine, chocolate and whiskies, extracting a few teaching points along the way. To round off the three-part series, he takes us on an alphabetical exploration of the world of wine……
We are pleased to announce the following three IMS members have been selected to receive the inaugural 2025 IMS Thelma and Marvin Zelen Emerging Women Leaders in Data Science Award:
Irina Gaynanova, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, for her significant contributions to the development of statistical methods…
In January 2025, President Biden awarded nearly 400 scientists and engineers the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the US government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers.
The newest PECASE recipients include two IMS members, Tamara Broderick (Office of…
IMS Fellow Bani K. Mallick, a professor in the department of statistics at Texas A&M University, was recently designated a Regents Professor by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. The Regents Professor Award, established in 1996, honors individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to their university, their…
Tom Kurtz and Amandine Véber write a tribute to Alison Etheridge, who has been awarded the title Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE; the female counterpart to Knight Commander):
Former IMS President Alison Etheridge is now a Dame Commander of the Order of the…