From the Desk Of: Tati Howell
Here is a reminder of Anirban DasGupta’s puzzles, Student Puzzle 59. Anirban says, “You can send a solution to one, two, or ideally all three! We hope you will enjoy thinking about these problems.”
Deadline: February 1, 2026
Puzzle 59.1
Suppose $X, Y, Z$ are iid standard normal. Find,…
Radu Craiu writes:
Halfway through writing this sentence, I lost focus. I cannot remember if it was because my email pinged, a phone message arrived, or a student knocked at my door asking for directions, literally or figuratively. I used to think that the rewards for my job were the…
Layla Parast has had a tough lesson recently about what is important, and what constitutes that elusive “enough”:
As the year comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on my goals for 2025. I had thirteen, yes thirteen, goals: SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound), carefully constructed, color-coded, and…
The Institute of Mathematical Statistics 2026 Annual Meeting will take place in Salzburg, Austria, July 6–9, 2026 (see https://ims2026.github.io/IMS2026/). If you’re coming to Salzburg, allow yourself to be charmed by these scenic attractions!
Set against the backdrop of the snow-tipped Alps and straddling the Salzach River, Salzburg is one…
IMS Fellow Madabhushi Raghavachari passed away on September 19, 2024.
Professor Madabhushi Raghavachari, a renowned statistician and academic leader, passed away peacefully at the age of 88. His life was marked by a profound dedication to education, leaving an indelible mark on students and institutions across the globe.
Born in…