The Penn State Department of Statistics hosted the 2025 Rao Prize Conference on May 20 to recognize leading contributors to the statistics field. Among the honorees were Trevor Hastie, recipient of the 2025 C. R. and Bhargavi Rao Prize, and Martin Wainwright, the 2025 P. R. Krishnaiah Lecturer.
C. R. and Bhargavi Rao Prize
Call for Nominations: C. R. and Bhargavi Rao Prize
Nominate a colleague for the C. R. and Bhargavi Rao Prize for Outstanding Research in Statistics, which recognizes outstanding and influential innovations in the theory and practice of mathematical statistics, international leadership in directing statistical research, and pioneering contributions by a recognized leader in the statistics field.
Nominate a Colleague for the C. R. and Bhargavi Rao Prize
The prize recognizes outstanding and influential innovations in the theory and practice of mathematical statistics, international leadership in directing statistical research, and pioneering contributions.