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Thomas G. Kurtz, renowned for his work on Markov processes and stochastic analysis, passed away on April 19, 2025, at the age of 83. He was born on July 14, 1941, in Kansas City, and earned a BA in mathematics from the University of Missouri in 1963 and a PhD…

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Paul Shaman, our beloved colleague and friend, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2025, surrounded by his family. His loss is deeply felt by all who knew him—as a teacher, mentor, leader, and kind-hearted presence in the academic community. Paul preserved his unfailing fortitude and quiet strength through his final…

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We have just learned of the peaceful passing on March 19 of Paul Shaman, Emeritus Professor of Statistics at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Paul received the IMS Carver Medal in 2004 for his long service as Managing Editor. He was instrumental in creating and maintaining the IMS Scientific…

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Myles Hollander, Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Statistics and Professor Emeritus at Florida State University, passed away peacefully in Tallahassee, FL, on January 27, 2025. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 21, 1941. As an only child, Myles spent many afternoons at Ebbets Field and counted Jackie…

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Pressley Warwick (Warry) Millar, Emeritus Professor of Statistics at the University of California, Berkeley, passed away surrounded by his family, due to complications of heart failure on August 27, 2024. He was 85 years old. Warry was born in Beverly, Mass., on June 1, 1939, to Norval Pressley and Marian…

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