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February 16, 2026
The International Prize in Statistics, one of the highest honors in statistics, is awarded every two years to an individual or team for major achievements using statistics to advance science, technology, and human welfare. The ultimate goal of the International Prize in Statistics is to enhance public understanding of…

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Radu Craiu writes: A little while ago, I found myself in the middle of January without a new year resolution, and it hurt that I could not find a part of me which required at most a year to fix. This had nothing to do with me thinking I was…

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Marianne Huebner, our newest contributing editor, is Professor of Statistics and Probability, Adjunct Professor of Kinesiology, and Director of the Center for Statistical Training and Consulting (CSTAT), at Michigan State University. She is also a competitive weightlifter, lifting in national and international championships. She seized a chance to combine these…

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Linjun Zhang concludes with the third in our invited series of articles on LLMs and AI (read part 1 and part 2), and their implications for the statistics profession. He turns to the practical consideration of how we can see AI as a collaborator, instead of as either a…

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Student members of IMS are invited to submit solutions to bulletin@imstat.org (subject “Student Puzzle Corner”). If correct, we’ll publish your name (and photo, if there’s space), and the answer, in the next issue. The Puzzle Editor is Anirban DasGupta. His decision is final. Guest Student Puzzle editor Stanislav Volkov sets

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