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May 15, 2024
Remco van der Hofstad is professor in probability at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). Remco was scientific director of Eurandom from 2011–2019. He received the Rollo Davidson Prize in 2007. He is a laureate of prestigious VIDI 2003 and VICI 2008 grants, and is a PI in the 10-year Gravitation…
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.
Anirban DasGupta says, “We are continuing with …
Daniela Witten writes:
I recently read a blog post by a (non-statistical) science professor whose opinions I respect and value. Paraphrasing a bit, the thesis was this: If you are a professor, then you should not be surprised that the majority of your trainees (PhD students and postdocs) are less…
Radu Craiu writes: Writing for this column can really be a pain in the neck, especially when I think a good idea is coming to fruition and then I lose momentum once things get a little more complicated. Sounds familiar? I thought I should write about statistical ideas, how their…
We are saddened to report that Wolfgang Wefelmeyer lost his life after a road accident in January 2024, at the age of just 74.
Wolfgang Wefelmeyer spent most of his career at the University of Cologne in Germany. He studied Mathematics there and stayed on as a postgraduate under the…