IMS news
We are pleased to announce the 2021 election results, and to introduce the newly elected members of IMS Council. The next President-Elect is Peter Bühlmann, and the six new members of Council are: Aurore Delaigle, Davar Khoshnevisan, Samuel Kou, Dylan Small, and Daniela Witten (who will each serve a three-year…
IMS Council approved the appointment of Annie Qu as IMS Program Secretary for the term September 8, 2021 to August 14, 2024, as recommended by the Committee to Select Administrative Officers. Annie Qu is Chancellor’s Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of California, Irvine. Her UCI webpage…
IMS President introduces Membership Survey
Regina Liu, the current IMS President, wanted to find out more about who IMS members are, what you want, and how the IMS can better serve you. She writes a preamble to the IMS 2021 Membership Survey Report below:
The IMS recently conducted a survey…
A Joint Statement Condemning Anti-Asian Racism from the COPSS Societies: ASA, ENAR, IMS, SSC and WNAR
The Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS) condemns in the strongest possible terms all forms of racism and hate. The recent, horrendous event in Atlanta that targeted Asians and Americans of Asian ancestry…
A Time for Reflection and Reinvigoration
IMS President Regina Liu reports on recent developments, and outlines some exciting new initiatives:
It has been a year of stress and anxiety, with the pandemic overshadowing all aspects of our lives. We have all continued to adapt, from the initial struggles to the…