Sadly, Colin Mallows and Richard Olshen passed away recently.
People News
People News for January 2024
ASA members D. Anthony Miles, Jessica Roydhouse, and Ofer Harel were featured in the news this month.
People News for December 2023
ASA members Tapabrata (Taps) Maiti and David Allison were featured in the news this month.
Harvard Department of Statistics Celebrates Herman Chernoff’s 100th Birthday
The day featured a full program, including a tribute video from former colleagues and students; an interview with professor Xiao-Li Meng; and research presentations from professor emeritus Joseph (Jay) Kadane of Carnegie Mellon University, professor Tian Zheng of Columbia University, and professor Joseph Gastwirth of The George Washington University.
Nawar Shara Appointed MedStar Chief of Research Data Science
Shara will provide the strategic vision for growing the health system’s AI research programs, continue to build a sustainable sponsored research portfolio, identify emerging trends in data science research and technology, and foster a culture of innovation that supports new data science ideas and applications.
Obituaries for October 2023
Sadly, Greg Campbell, Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao, and Robert Daniel Small passed away recently.
Conference on Advances in Multiple Testing Honors Sarkar
The department of statistics, operations, and data science at Temple University hosted the Conference on Advances in Multiple Testing June 1 in honor of Sanat K. Sarkar for his 70th birthday and 40 years of service.
People News for October 2023
Read about recent noteworthy achievements by ASA members in this month’s People News.
Obituary: Thomas Sternberg
Thomas (Shlomo) Paul Sternberg passed away June 19, 2023.
Stan Lemeshow to Retire After 24 Years at Ohio State
During his 24 years at The Ohio State University, Stan Lemeshow was a prolific author, international leader in statistical modeling, and passionate teacher—never leaving the classroom, even during the decade he served as founding dean of the college of public health.