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Statistics and Science: A Report of the London Workshop on the Future of the Statistical Sciences (http://bit.ly/londonreport) is the product of a high-level meeting in London last November attended by 100 prominent statisticians from around the world. This invitation-only summit was the capstone event of the International Year of Statistics,…

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“Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013” (MPE2013)—the year-long program created to encourage research on a range of topics related to Planet Earth—has been active for almost a year and will transition into “Mathematics of Planet Earth” (MPE) at the end of 2013. What has been accomplished and what are the plans…

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Recorded sessions now online The capstone event of the International Year of Statistics was a two-day invited workshop on “The Future of the Statistical Sciences.” This workshop brought together around a hundred of the world’s leading statisticians, together with scientists who collaborate with statisticians, science writers and representatives of funding…

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In the International Year of Statistics News, December 2, 2013, the Steering Committee reflect on the achievements of the International Year of Statistics (Statistics2013), now drawing to a close, and look ahead to the future: Participants will agree the International Year of Statistics has been a tremendous yearlong celebration of…

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2013 is the International Year of Statistics, a worldwide event now supported by nearly 1,700 organizations (including, of course, IMS—one of the founding organizations). To keep in touch with the latest developments, activities and meetings, you can sign up to receive the International Year of Statistics PDF newsletters, at http://www.statistics2013.org/iyos/newsletter.cfm.…

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