Longtime ASA members Colin Blyth and Richard Hunn Jones passed away recently.
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Special Session Planned to Honor C.R. Rao
A special invited paper session is planned for JSM 2020 in Philadelphia to celebrate C.R. Rao’s birth centenary.
Obituary: Steven V. Burke
Steven V. Burke of Monroe, Connecticut, passed away suddenly at age 57 on December 6, 2019.
Three Win Student Travel Awards to Conference on Statistical Practice
Amandeep Kaur, Kristina Boyd, and Lauren Frisbie will receive registration and travel support to attend CSP 2020.
Winston A. Richards Presents Prize in Trinidad
On his 75th birthday, Winston A. Richards took part in the graduation ceremony at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad by giving a talk titled, “My Life as a Statistician,” and presenting a prize named after him.
Obituary: Donald Ward King
Donald Ward King, age 87, died November 17, 2019.
Students, Faculty Celebrate Donna Brogan’s Birthday
On August 27, 2019, the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University celebrated the 80th birthday of Donna Jean Brogan.
Biostatistician Awarded Grant to Develop Innovative, Collaborative Models
Nicholas Reich, ASA member and associate professor at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, will receive up to $3 million in funding over the next five years from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to operate a UMass-based CDC Influenza Forecasting Center of Excellence, one of two in the nation.
Ellenberg Appointed Interim Chair
Susan S. Ellenberg was been appointed interim chair of the department of biostatistics, epidemiology, and informatics at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
Hal Stern Appointed UCI Vice Provost for Academic Planning
Hal S. Stern, longtime member of the ASA, has been appointed vice provost for academic planning at the University of California, Irvine.