18 May 2021 Two faculty members from the Penn State Department of Statistics have been named Fellows of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. Nicole Lazar, professor of statistics, and Aleksandra (Seša) Slavković, professor of statistics and associate dean for graduate education for the Eberly College of Science, have been recognized for their distinction in research and leadership in the field. Created in 1935, the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) is a member organization that fosters the development and dissemination of the theory and applications of statistics and probability. The IMS has 3,500 active members throughout the world, and approximately 15% of its current membership has earned the status of fellowship. In 2021, 41 members were selected for IMA Fellowship by a committee of their peers.