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Princeton
Celebrating Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month, we recognize the famous professor David Blackwell along with 16 individuals from the black/African-American collective who have made tremendous contributions to the field of statistics.
Howard Wainer
Howard Wainer’s Visual Revelations column—appearing in CHANCE magazine—is arguably the longest-running serial publication in the history of statistics: 25+ years of delving into the core events of the time, all from the point of view of a razor-sharp, uncompromising, and greatly responsible statistician.
Center for Statistics and Machine Learning Established at Princeton
Princeton University has established the Center for Statistics and Machine Learning, which will offer an undergraduate certificate and graduate training in the field.