Mei-Cheng Wang’s journey began in Taiwan, where she earned her bachelor’s in mathematics from National Tsing Hua University. In 1981, she moved to the University of California at Berkeley to pursue a PhD in statistics. After completing her PhD, she joined the department of biostatistics at Johns Hopkins University, where she has been a faculty member ever since.
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Obituary: John Leroy Folks
ASA member John Leroy Folks passed away May 30, 2021.
ASA, International Community Continue to Decry Georgiou Persecution
Following a February Greek appeals court ruling finding former Greek chief statistician Andreas Georgiou liable for slander, ASA leaders denounced the latest legal setback against Georgiou.
Gertrude M. Cox Award Nominations Sought
Nominate an early- to mid-career statistician for the Gertrude Cox Award by February 28.
International Prize in Statistics Nominations to Open Soon
Nominations for the International Prize in Statistics—one of the highest honors in statistics—will open in early 2020.
Hao Helen Zhang
Hao Helen Zhang was born and raised in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China. From a young age, she was passionate about mathematics. Since then, her research has been supported by NSF, NIH, and NSA. She also serves on several editorial boards of professional journals.
Sharon Lohr
Sharon Lohr became a statistician because she liked math, but did not want to be restricted to one narrow area of scholarship. In 2014, she became the first woman to give the Deming Lecture.
Martha Aliaga
When asked about Martha Aliaga, the word that comes to mind for most people is “teacher.” It seems everyone who knew her has a story to tell illustrating her special charisma and passion for teaching.
Leslie Kish
Ivan Fellegi reflects on the extraordinary life and accomplishments of Leslie Kish, “a force of nature,” philosopher of all things statistical, and so much more.
Interview with Professor Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao
Frank Nielson—a professor of computer science at Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France, and a senior researcher at Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc.—interviewed C. R. Rao this past year to learn more about his life and work. Read about what he discovered.