The new co-editors of the Annals of Statistics for 2025–27 are Hans-Georg Müller, University of California, Davis (hgmueller@ucdavis.edu), and Harrison Zhou, Yale University (harrison.zhou@yale.edu). They write to share their plans for the flagship IMS  journal:   As the new co-editors, we aim to broaden the scope of the…

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Richard Samworth obtained his PhD in Statistics from the University of Cambridge in 2004, and has remained in Cambridge since, becoming a full professor in 2013 and the Professor of Statistical Science in 2017. His main research interests are in nonparametric and high-dimensional statistics; he has developed methods and theory…

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We are pleased to announce the following IMS members have been selected to receive the 2025 IMS Thelma and Marvin Zelen Emerging Women Leaders in Data Science Award:   Irina Gaynanova, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, for her significant contributions to the development of statistical methods for high-dimensional biomedical…

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PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT (more information coming soon) The BELIEF school is a biennial event organized by the Belief Functions and Applications Society (BFAS) that offers a unique opportunity for students and researchers to learn about fundamental and advanced aspects of the theory of belief functions (also referred to as Dempster-Shafer theory,…

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The Hagler Institute for Advanced Study at Texas A&M University has announced its largest class of Hagler Fellows. The 2024–25 class is comprised of 20 internationally renowned scholars. Among those selected is James O. Berger, Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Statistics, Duke University. Jim Berger is recognized…

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