Arak M. Mathai, an eminent mathematician and statistician whose work markedly shaped modern multivariate analysis, special functions, and applied probability, passed away on December 20, 2025, after contending with a cancer that was as swift as it was unforeseen, bequeathing a legacy of enduring resonance and global influence. Born in…

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Saralees Nadarajah (University of Manchester UK) and Samuel Manda (University of Pretoria, South Africa) have suggestions to increase participation of Black African statisticians at conferences:   The itinerary of the African International Conferences on Statistics from 2014 to 2025 reads like a cartography of hope. From the vibrant streets of…

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This workshop will be an in-person event at PAKDD 2026, taking place in June, 2026 in Hong Kong, China. The session will cover invited keynote talks, paper presentation, and a panel discussion. Advancements in AI and data science are fundamentally reshaping the digital finance landscape, offering unprecedented opportunities to enhance…

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The Department of Statistics at Columbia University mourns the passing of Professor Shaw-Hwa Lo, who passed away on October 25, 2025, at the age of 74. Professor Lo was a distinguished statistician, teacher, and collaborator whose work transformed both theoretical and applied statistics. His research in asymptotic theory, survival analysis,…

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Aleksandra (Seša) Slavković, Professor of Statistics and Associate Dean for Research in Eberly College of Science, Penn State University, has been selected by the American Statistical Association to present the 2025 ASA Links Lecture, “Praivacy (noun) Pronounced: /‘prā-və-sē/ Balancing Data Confidentiality and Utility,” on January 23, 2026, from noon…

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