Each year, the statistical profession recognizes outstanding members at the Joint Statistical Meetings in an awards ceremony organized by the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS). In 2018, three awards will be presented: The Fisher Award and Lectureship, the Presidents’ Award, and the E.L Scott Award. The nomination deadline…

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IMS Fellows demonstrate distinction in research in statistics or probability, by publication of independent work of merit; alternatively, as well-established leaders whose contributions to the field of statistics or probability other than original research is judged of equal value; or whose work has contributed greatly to the utility of and…

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Applications are open for two types of travel awards. New this year is the IMS Hannan Graduate Student Travel Award, which funds travel and registration to attend (and possibly present a paper/poster at) an IMS sponsored or co-sponsored meeting. The travel awards are available to IMS members who are graduate…

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The December 2017 issue of the IMS Bulletin is published online. You can download the whole issue from http://www.imstat.org/wp-content/uploads/bulletin/Bulletin46_8.pdf Contents include: Travel Awards Members’ News: ASA awards for IMS members More members’ news: Joanne Wendelberger Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute update Auditors’ letter and Financial statements (FY2016) Stochastic Systems now an…

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A new issue of STATISTICAL SCIENCE has been published. You get a summary in pdf-format at: https://www.imstat.org/publications/sts/sts_32_4.pdf If you or your library has subscribed to the journal, electronic access to the full journal articles is at: http://projecteuclid.org/ or http://www.jstor.org/ For more information on journals published or supported by the Institute…

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