Special Webinar: Statistics Research in Data Science Era, Sponsored by: The Joint Program in Survey Methodology

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Special Webinar: Statistics Research in Data Science Era

Date: Wednesday, March 05, 2025

Time: 9:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada), 3:30 PM Central Europe Time

Sponsored by: The Joint Program in Survey Methodology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Co-Sponsor by: International Association of Survey Statisticians (IASS), and Washington Statistical Society (WSS)

Description
In today’s world, where discussions frequently center around big data and artificial intelligence, statistics and data science are more crucial than ever. In this talk, the speaker will share insights on why this is an exhilarating period for the statistics profession and why we as statisticians must address many challenges to stay ahead in the data science era.  The presentation will cover the rapidly evolving landscape of statistics research and education, highlighting significant data challenges and research problems that are likely to shape the future of our profession.
Speakers: 

Xuming He,  President, International Statistical Institute

 

Dr. Xuming He is the Kotzubei-Beckmann Distinguished Professor and Inaugural Chair of Statistics and Data Science at Washington University in St. Louis. He currently serves as President(2023–2025) of the International Statistical Institute (ISI) and is Joint Editor of the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series B. His research interests encompass theory and methodology in robust statistics, semiparametric modeling, Bayesian computation and inference, and adaptive sampling and data analysis. Through his interdisciplinary research, Professor He aims to promote the better use of statistics in biosciences, public health, climate studies, and socio-economic research.

Professor He received his PhD (1989) in Statistics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). His prior appointments include the H. C. Carver Collegiate Professor of Statistics at the University of Michigan, faculty positions at UIUC and the National University of Singapore, and Program Director of Statistics at National Science Foundation, USA. Professor He is an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Statistical Association (ASA), the Institute of Mathematical Statistics IMS), and an Elected Member of the ISI. His recent honors include the Founders Award (2021) from the ASA, the Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award (2021) as well as a Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award (2021)from the University of Michigan, and the Carver Medal (2022) from the IMS for his decades-long contributions to the statistics profession.

Discussants:  John Stufken and Partha Lahiri

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