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In Memoriam - Xiangrong Yin

Dr. Xiangrong Yin

 

A dear friend and colleague, Dr. Xiangrong Yin unexpectedly passed away in the Fall of 2020.  Dr. Yin was an amazing human being.  From the moment each of us met him, he has shaped (and continues to shape) each of our lives, both personally and professionally.  Nothing can adequately express the pain and loss our community has suffered, but we offer the following series of brief tributes in his memory.  Thank you, Dr. Yin.

Please click here to view a PDF copy of Dr. Xiangrong Yin's obituary, published in newsletters of various statistical societies

A synopsis of Dr. Yin's career at the University of Kentucky


Tributes from Students and Colleagues

The following videos were collected in the weeks and months following Dr. Yin's passing, from a combination of his former students and colleagues throughout the department:


Dr. Qingcong Yuan


Dr. Jin Xie


Dr. Jiaying Weng


Dr. Chenlu Ke


Dr. Weihang Ren


Dr. Pei Wang


Lei Fang


Shouryya "Sony" Mitra


Dr. William Rayens


Dr. Katherine Thompson


Dr. Derek Young


August 2021 JSM Memorial Presentation