Xiao-Li Meng writes, in his third President’s Column: “Where should I put my name in the author list when I write a paper with my students?” is one recurring question I have been asked by junior colleagues since I earned the privilege to enjoy my senior moments. To people outside…

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Conference of the European network AMaMeF (Advanced Mathematical Methods in Finance) for promoting the exchange and diffusion of knowledge in the field of Mathematical Finance. The 9th General AMaMeF conference is organized by the LPSM (Laboratoire de Probabilités, Statistique et Modélisation) at Sorbonne University and University Paris Diderot, and LaMME…

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IMS Fellow Xihong Lin was among those elected as members of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the three United States Academies, along with Science and Engineering. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals…

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Contributing Editor David J. Hand (Imperial College London) has been thinking about the ethical, social and policy challenges associated with the rise and rise of “big data”: Data ethics seem to be the flavour of the month. In the UK alone, the establishment of the National Statistician’s Data Ethics Advisory…

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This 2 1/2 day workshop showcases important scientific research using big data and high performance computing and will feature new developments in high performance computing. A main goal is to facilitate new collaborations. The workshop will include several invited research talks, a poster session, breakout discussion sessions and a panel…

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