The International Indian Statistical Association (IISA) is seeking nominations for two Young Researcher Awards for 2013. The awards will honor one outstanding researcher in theory and one in applications. The recipients should have been born no earlier than January 1,1968 and must have demonstrated significant contributions in research (theory and…

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Congratulations to Terry Speed who will receive the 2013 Australian Prime Minister’s Prize in recognition of his life’s work using mathematics and statistics to solve real world issues. Check out the following links to learn more about Terry, and the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science. www.scienceinpublic.com.au/prime-ministers-prize/2013-science www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-31/prime-ministers-prize-for-science-award-winner-terry-speed/5059718   …

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New IMS President Bin Yu has been wondering how IMS can help your career. I began my IMS presidency at JSM in Montreal in August. Data science, or big data, had been on my mind well before the meeting, during my flight to Montreal, and at the meeting itself. One…

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Contributing Editor Xiao-Li Meng writes: Life sometimes takes funny turns. Literally. The Ig Nobel Prize ceremony is an annual event organized by the Annals of Improbable Research (AIR), which is devoted to “research that makes people LAUGH and then THINK” (www.improbable.com). Since I love laughing and thinking,…

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