From the Desk Of: Tati Howell
Daniela Witten writes:
I recently read a blog post by a (non-statistical) science professor whose opinions I respect and value. Paraphrasing a bit, the thesis was this: If you are a professor, then you should not be surprised that the majority of your trainees (PhD students and postdocs) are less…
Radu Craiu writes: Writing for this column can really be a pain in the neck, especially when I think a good idea is coming to fruition and then I lose momentum once things get a little more complicated. Sounds familiar? I thought I should write about statistical ideas, how their…
We are saddened to report that Wolfgang Wefelmeyer lost his life after a road accident in January 2024, at the age of just 74.
Wolfgang Wefelmeyer spent most of his career at the University of Cologne in Germany. He studied Mathematics there and stayed on as a postgraduate under the…
Dr. Anant Madhav Kshirsagar, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biostatistics, School of Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, died on June 20, 2023, at Ann Arbor. His career was exceptional from the beginning. He passed his matriculation examination at the age of 12 from Sangli, a small town…
The Institute of Mathematical Statistics is pleased to announce Runze Li as the 2024 IMS Carver Medal recipient. Professor Li is the Eberly Family Chair Professor of Statistics at the Pennsylvania State University at University Park. The award is made in recognition of his exceptional contributions to IMS, especially through…