Lectures and Addresses
Gerda Claeskens is professor of statistics at KU Leuven in Belgium. She obtained her PhD degree in 1999 from the University of Hasselt. Before joining KU Leuven in 2004, she was a faculty member of the statistics department at Texas A&M University. Her main research interests include model selection,…
The 9th World Congress of Probability and Statistics is the latest in a series organized jointly by the Bernoulli Society and the IMS. Held every four years, the congress is a worldwide event covering all branches of statistics and probability. This includes the latest scientific developments in theoretical, methodological, applied…
Each year, the statistical profession recognizes outstanding members at the Joint Statistical Meetings in an awards ceremony organized by the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS). Nominations are an important part of the process, and everyone can contribute—from the newest to most senior members of our societies. We recognize…
Each year, the statistical profession recognizes outstanding members at the Joint Statistical Meetings in an awards ceremony organized by the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS). Nominations are an important part of the process, and everyone can contribute—from the newest to most senior members of our societies. We recognize…
Some thoughts about the relations between statistics and probability theory
Erwin Bolthausen, University of Zürich and Kyoto University, delivered this IMS Presidential ADdress at the Joint Statistical Meetings in Seattle, WA, on August 10, 2015.
If one opens any scientific work about a topic where statistics plays a role, there…