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November 15, 2024
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). Nominations are an important part of the process, and everyone can contribute—from the newest to most senior members of our societies. We recognize…

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Ruobin Gong writes: Pete Wells, the renowned restaurant critic for the New York Times, announced his retirement earlier this year. During his twelve years of tenure, Wells reviewed hundreds of restaurants all over and surrounding the New York City area, from Michelin-starred establishments to old-time favorites, and to newer, relatively…

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Xiao-Li Meng writes: Winston Churchill is known for his many memorable quotes, and for wine lovers, none more savory than his toast to Champagne: “In victory, I deserve it; in defeat, I need it.” As a staunch believer in Churchill’s chicken soup for life, I found it impossible to not…

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The one-day meeting on Frontiers in Statistical Machine Learning (FSML) will take place August 2, 2025, in Nashville, USA. This inaugural IMS co-sponsored workshop aims to ignite conversations and collaborations at the intersection of statistics and machine learning. Featuring peer-reviewed, open-call submissions for four-page extended abstracts, this event will showcase…

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November 6, 2024
A new issue of Annals of Applied Statistics has been published. You can get a summary in PDF-format at: https://www.imstat.org/publications/aoas/aoas_18_4/aoas_18_4.pdf If you or your library has subscribed to the journal, electronic access to the full journal articles is at: https://projecteuclid.org/ or https://www.jstor.org/

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