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December 15, 2023
IMS President Michael Kosorok writes:
I recall as a young assistant professor, reading a book in the university library on empirical processes, and trying to learn the concepts, when a senior professor walked up to me and said (approximately): “You should stop wasting your time on this, just accept the…
Do you need some friendly advice? Are you unsure how to go about something? Does everyone around you look like they know exactly what they’re doing? (Hint: they don’t!). We’re inviting early-career researchers to send their questions about the life of a researcher or ask for career advice, and…
The Bernoulli–IMS 11th World Congress in Probability and Statistics takes place at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, August 12–16, 2024. Local Organizing Committee chair Herold Dehling writes:
Planning of the upcoming Bernoulli–IMS 11th World Congress on Probability and Statistics is now happening in big steps. All the plenary speakers have been…
IMS Council has recently voted to create a new annual prize, the IMS Thelma and Marvin Zelen Emerging Women Leaders in Data Science Award. Find out how you can get involved.
In today’s data landscape, there is a notable surge in extensive and varied datasets, encompassing big data and unstructured…
Daniela Witten writes:
Devoted readers of this column will know that I am a parent to three young humans. And while I love them beyond measure, the fact remains: keeping three humans alive (or four, depending on your take on husbands) is basically my limit. I am up to my…