Institute of Mathematical Statistics
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Fostering the development and dissemination of the theory and applications of statistics and probability
The latest issue of the IMS Bulletin is online: you can download your free copy of the December 2025 issue from imstat.org/wp-content/u.... See imstat.org/latest-ims-b... for links.
Next deadline December 1 if you have news or an announcement to share.
Next deadline December 1 if you have news or an announcement to share.
November 15, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The latest issue of the IMS Bulletin is online: you can download your free copy of the December 2025 issue from imstat.org/wp-content/u.... See imstat.org/latest-ims-b... for links.
Next deadline December 1 if you have news or an announcement to share.
Next deadline December 1 if you have news or an announcement to share.
The IMS is proud to announce the 2026 IMS Thelma and Marvin Zelen Emerging Women Leaders in Data Science
Yang Chen, Department of Statistics, Michigan
Pragya Sur, Department of Statistics, Harvard
Jingshen Wang, Division of Biostatistics, UC Berkeley
imstat.org/2025/10/21/2...
Yang Chen, Department of Statistics, Michigan
Pragya Sur, Department of Statistics, Harvard
Jingshen Wang, Division of Biostatistics, UC Berkeley
imstat.org/2025/10/21/2...
Institute of Mathematical Statistics | 2026 IMS Thelma and Marvin Zelen Emerging Women Leaders in Data Science Awardees
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October 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The IMS is proud to announce the 2026 IMS Thelma and Marvin Zelen Emerging Women Leaders in Data Science
Yang Chen, Department of Statistics, Michigan
Pragya Sur, Department of Statistics, Harvard
Jingshen Wang, Division of Biostatistics, UC Berkeley
imstat.org/2025/10/21/2...
Yang Chen, Department of Statistics, Michigan
Pragya Sur, Department of Statistics, Harvard
Jingshen Wang, Division of Biostatistics, UC Berkeley
imstat.org/2025/10/21/2...
Call for invited session proposals
2026 IMS Annual Meeting
July 6-9, 2026
Salzburg, Austria
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2026 IMS Annual Meeting
July 6-9, 2026
Salzburg, Austria
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Institute of Mathematical Statistics | Call for invited session proposals for the 2026 IMS Annual Meeting
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September 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Call for invited session proposals
2026 IMS Annual Meeting
July 6-9, 2026
Salzburg, Austria
imstat.org/2025/09/13/c...
2026 IMS Annual Meeting
July 6-9, 2026
Salzburg, Austria
imstat.org/2025/09/13/c...
The Committee on Special Lectures is accepting nominations for:
* 2027 & 2028 IMS Wald Awards & Lectures
* 2027 IMS Le Cam Award & Lecture
* 2027 IMS Grace Wahba Award & Lecture
* 2028 IMS Medallion Awards & Lectures
Deadline: Oct. 1
www.imstat.org/ims-special-...
* 2027 & 2028 IMS Wald Awards & Lectures
* 2027 IMS Le Cam Award & Lecture
* 2027 IMS Grace Wahba Award & Lecture
* 2028 IMS Medallion Awards & Lectures
Deadline: Oct. 1
www.imstat.org/ims-special-...
Institute of Mathematical Statistics | Nominations for IMS Named and Medallion Awards & Lectures
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September 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The Committee on Special Lectures is accepting nominations for:
* 2027 & 2028 IMS Wald Awards & Lectures
* 2027 IMS Le Cam Award & Lecture
* 2027 IMS Grace Wahba Award & Lecture
* 2028 IMS Medallion Awards & Lectures
Deadline: Oct. 1
www.imstat.org/ims-special-...
* 2027 & 2028 IMS Wald Awards & Lectures
* 2027 IMS Le Cam Award & Lecture
* 2027 IMS Grace Wahba Award & Lecture
* 2028 IMS Medallion Awards & Lectures
Deadline: Oct. 1
www.imstat.org/ims-special-...
Call for Papers
Annals of Applied Statistics
Special Issue: Statistics and Artificial Intelligence
More information here:
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Annals of Applied Statistics
Special Issue: Statistics and Artificial Intelligence
More information here:
imstat.org/journals-and...
Institute of Mathematical Statistics | AOAS Special Issue
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September 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Call for Papers
Annals of Applied Statistics
Special Issue: Statistics and Artificial Intelligence
More information here:
imstat.org/journals-and...
Annals of Applied Statistics
Special Issue: Statistics and Artificial Intelligence
More information here:
imstat.org/journals-and...
The IMS journal, Annals of Applied Statistics, was mentioned in the NYT today.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/s...
Bonds Beats the Babe! Statistical Model Crowns a New ‘Greatest’ in Baseball
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August 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The IMS journal, Annals of Applied Statistics, was mentioned in the NYT today.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/s...
NASEM has assembled an interdisciplinary ad hoc committee to produce a decadel-like assessment of the current state of the statistical sciences and emerging opportunities for the discipline and its stakeholders as they look ahead to 2035 and beyond.
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Call for Perspectives on the Frontiers of Statistics
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August 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
NASEM has assembled an interdisciplinary ad hoc committee to produce a decadel-like assessment of the current state of the statistical sciences and emerging opportunities for the discipline and its stakeholders as they look ahead to 2035 and beyond.
survey.alchemer.com/s3/8336372/C...
survey.alchemer.com/s3/8336372/C...
The IMS Committee on Special Lectures is accepting nominations:
* 2027 & 2028 IMS Wald Awards & Lectures
* 2027 IMS Le Cam Award & Lecture
* 2027 IMS Grace Wahba Award & Lecture
* 2028 IMS Medallion Awards & Lectures
Deadline is October 1.
www.imstat.org/ims-special-...
* 2027 & 2028 IMS Wald Awards & Lectures
* 2027 IMS Le Cam Award & Lecture
* 2027 IMS Grace Wahba Award & Lecture
* 2028 IMS Medallion Awards & Lectures
Deadline is October 1.
www.imstat.org/ims-special-...
Institute of Mathematical Statistics | Nominations for IMS Named and Medallion Awards & Lectures
www.imstat.org
July 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The IMS Committee on Special Lectures is accepting nominations:
* 2027 & 2028 IMS Wald Awards & Lectures
* 2027 IMS Le Cam Award & Lecture
* 2027 IMS Grace Wahba Award & Lecture
* 2028 IMS Medallion Awards & Lectures
Deadline is October 1.
www.imstat.org/ims-special-...
* 2027 & 2028 IMS Wald Awards & Lectures
* 2027 IMS Le Cam Award & Lecture
* 2027 IMS Grace Wahba Award & Lecture
* 2028 IMS Medallion Awards & Lectures
Deadline is October 1.
www.imstat.org/ims-special-...
Download your free copy of the August 2025 IMS Bulletin: imstat.org/wp-content/u.... Contents at imstat.org/archive-vol-...
July 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Download your free copy of the August 2025 IMS Bulletin: imstat.org/wp-content/u.... Contents at imstat.org/archive-vol-...
Nomination Deadline: July 1
The IMS Thelma and Marvin Zelen Emerging Women Leaders in Data Science Award
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The IMS Thelma and Marvin Zelen Emerging Women Leaders in Data Science Award
imstat.org/ims-awards/i...
Institute of Mathematical Statistics | IMS Thelma and Marvin Zelen Emerging Women Leaders in Data Science Award
imstat.org
June 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Nomination Deadline: July 1
The IMS Thelma and Marvin Zelen Emerging Women Leaders in Data Science Award
imstat.org/ims-awards/i...
The IMS Thelma and Marvin Zelen Emerging Women Leaders in Data Science Award
imstat.org/ims-awards/i...
DEADLINE: July 1
Lawrence D. Brown Ph.D. Student Award
More details, including eligibility and application requirements, can be found at:
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Lawrence D. Brown Ph.D. Student Award
More details, including eligibility and application requirements, can be found at:
imstat.org/.../ims-lawr...
Institute of Mathematical Statistics | IMS Lawrence D. Brown Ph.D. Student Award
imstat.org
June 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
DEADLINE: July 1
Lawrence D. Brown Ph.D. Student Award
More details, including eligibility and application requirements, can be found at:
imstat.org/.../ims-lawr...
Lawrence D. Brown Ph.D. Student Award
More details, including eligibility and application requirements, can be found at:
imstat.org/.../ims-lawr...
Writing Workshop for Junior Researchers 2025 Pre-Registration Deadline Approaching! Sharpen your academic writing skills and get matched with a senior mentor—join the 2025 NISS Writing Workshop. Pre-register by June 16
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Writing Workshop for Junior Researchers 2025 - Day 1 Online
All Writing Workshop Dates: Prior to JSM On-Line via Zoom:In-person at JSM in Nashville, TN:
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June 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Writing Workshop for Junior Researchers 2025 Pre-Registration Deadline Approaching! Sharpen your academic writing skills and get matched with a senior mentor—join the 2025 NISS Writing Workshop. Pre-register by June 16
www.niss.org/events/writi...
www.niss.org/events/writi...
The PDF version of the June/July 2025 IMS Bulletin is online. Download your free copy: imstat.org/wp-content/u... (or read at imstat.org/news/)
The next deadline is July 1, then August 15. Contact us to submit an article, an obituary, some news or an announcement. Email bulletin@imstat.org.
The next deadline is July 1, then August 15. Contact us to submit an article, an obituary, some news or an announcement. Email bulletin@imstat.org.
May 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The PDF version of the June/July 2025 IMS Bulletin is online. Download your free copy: imstat.org/wp-content/u... (or read at imstat.org/news/)
The next deadline is July 1, then August 15. Contact us to submit an article, an obituary, some news or an announcement. Email bulletin@imstat.org.
The next deadline is July 1, then August 15. Contact us to submit an article, an obituary, some news or an announcement. Email bulletin@imstat.org.
Congratulations to the 2025 Class of IMS Fellows!
Each Fellow has demonstrated distinction in research in statistics or probability or has demonstrated leadership that has profoundly influenced the field.
See the new Fellows here: imstat.org/2025/05/05/c...
Each Fellow has demonstrated distinction in research in statistics or probability or has demonstrated leadership that has profoundly influenced the field.
See the new Fellows here: imstat.org/2025/05/05/c...
Institute of Mathematical Statistics | Congratulations to the 2025 Class of IMS Fellows!
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May 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Congratulations to the 2025 Class of IMS Fellows!
Each Fellow has demonstrated distinction in research in statistics or probability or has demonstrated leadership that has profoundly influenced the field.
See the new Fellows here: imstat.org/2025/05/05/c...
Each Fellow has demonstrated distinction in research in statistics or probability or has demonstrated leadership that has profoundly influenced the field.
See the new Fellows here: imstat.org/2025/05/05/c...
Chengchun Shi of the London School of Economics and Political Science has received the 2025 Peter Gavin Hall IMS Early Career Prize.
Read more here:
imstat.org/2025/05/05/c...
Read more here:
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Institute of Mathematical Statistics | Chengchun Shi Wins Peter Gavin Hall IMS Early Career Prize
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May 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Chengchun Shi of the London School of Economics and Political Science has received the 2025 Peter Gavin Hall IMS Early Career Prize.
Read more here:
imstat.org/2025/05/05/c...
Read more here:
imstat.org/2025/05/05/c...
IMS New Researchers Group Virtual Panel
Statistics in the Age of AI: Solving Real-World Problems in Industry
May 16th, 9-10am PT
Register here:
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Statistics in the Age of AI: Solving Real-World Problems in Industry
May 16th, 9-10am PT
Register here:
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Statistics in the Age of AI: Solving Real-World Problems in Industry. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
The IMS New Researcher Group is organizing a virtual panel discussion. This event brings together statisticians working across a range of industries—including tech and healthcare— to share how statist...
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April 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
IMS New Researchers Group Virtual Panel
Statistics in the Age of AI: Solving Real-World Problems in Industry
May 16th, 9-10am PT
Register here:
unc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Statistics in the Age of AI: Solving Real-World Problems in Industry
May 16th, 9-10am PT
Register here:
unc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Applications for the 25th New Researchers Conference (NRC) are open.
NRC 2025
Jul 31 - Aug 2
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
Just before the JSM
nrc2025.github.io
Deadline: May 15
NRC 2025
Jul 31 - Aug 2
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
Just before the JSM
nrc2025.github.io
Deadline: May 15
Home | 2025 IMS New Researchers Conference
nrc2025.github.io
April 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Applications for the 25th New Researchers Conference (NRC) are open.
NRC 2025
Jul 31 - Aug 2
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
Just before the JSM
nrc2025.github.io
Deadline: May 15
NRC 2025
Jul 31 - Aug 2
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
Just before the JSM
nrc2025.github.io
Deadline: May 15
Exciting news in the global statistics community! Grace Wahba was awarded the prestigious 2025 International Prize in Statistics for her groundbreaking work on smoothing splines, which revolutionized data analysis and machine learning. www. statprize.org/index.cfm
April 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Exciting news in the global statistics community! Grace Wahba was awarded the prestigious 2025 International Prize in Statistics for her groundbreaking work on smoothing splines, which revolutionized data analysis and machine learning. www. statprize.org/index.cfm