A. Philip Dawid is the second recipient of the David R. Cox Foundations of Statistics Award, presented by the American Statistical Association for groundbreaking contributions that have fundamentally shaped the foundations of statistical science across multiple domains. Dawid will receive the award and deliver a lecture at the Joint Statistical Meetings in August.
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Winners Announced for Inaugural David Cox Medal for Statistics
Eric Tchetgen Tchetgen of the University of Pennsylvania, Nancy Zhang of the University of Pennsylvania, and Richard Samworth of the University of Cambridge were recently named winners of the inaugural David Cox Medal for Statistics. This medal is awarded to commemorate the work of the late world-leading statistician and former Royal Statistical Society president Sir David Cox.
Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, and Statisticians
AI has required substantial statistical input along its entire developmental path. Here is an overview of major statistical concepts and methods integral to AI and the statisticians involved in their development.
Significance Highlights: David Cox Passing, COVID-19 Data Lead April Issue
In a special 12-page collection of articles in this issue, friends and colleagues remember Sir David in their own way, while also reflecting on his immense contributions to statistics. Additionally, a selection of pieces is devoted to COVID data, lockdowns, modeling, and student learning.
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.