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Ben Webster Wins Sloan Research Fellowship for 2014
Tuesday, February 18, 2014Congratulations to Ben Webster who won the Alfred B. Sloan Research Foundation Fellowship for 2014. See articles in the New York Times and UVa Today. www.sloan.org/sloan-research-fellowships
Mathematics Department Diploma Ceremony, May 18, 2014
Tuesday, January 21, 2014The Mathematics Department Diploma Ceremony will be held May 18, 2014 (from 12:30-2:30pm) in the Lower Garden of Pavilion I. The inclement weather location is Gilmer Hall, Room 130 at 1:00pm. For information regarding the graduation on the Lawn, see www.virginia.edu/finals.
Assistant Professor Melcher to Receive AWM Service Award
Thursday, December 5, 2013Assistant Professor, Tai Melcher, will receive the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) Service Award at a ceremony in January. This award recognizes individuals for helping to promote and support women in mathematics through exceptional voluntary service to the Association for Women in Mathematics. Tai was cited both for her service to the AWM as a PI on a successful NSF grant, and for her involvement in the organization of AWM activities at the USASEF festival.
Associate Professor Sherman Wins 2013 Cory Family Teaching Award
Monday, November 11, 2013Associate Professor David Sherman has won the 2013 Cory Family Teaching Award. This is a new prize presented annually to two untenured tenure-track professors in the College of Arts and Sciences, recognizing excellence in undergraduate instruction.
Professors to Speak at ICM Meeting
Monday, October 7, 2013Professor Andrei Rapinchuk and Associate Professor Mike Hill have been invited to speak at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in Seoul, Korea, August 2014. Andrei Rapinchuk will speak on algebra and Mike Hill on topology.
ICM 2014Irena Lasiecka listed in Top 26 Women Professors in Virginia
Thursday, May 9, 2013StatStats.org has included Professor Irena Lasiecka in their list of the Top 26 Women Professors in Virginia. The goal of the top professors list is to highlight post-secondary educators who have been awarded recently for excellence in the classroom, on campus, and/or in the community. We found many professors who fit the bill, but focused on those recognized within the past 12 months.
List of Top Professors in VirginiaTim Emerick and Carolyn Yarnall Receive Teaching Award Honorable Mention
Friday, May 3, 2013Graduate students, Tim Emerick and Carolyn Yarnall receive graduate teaching award honorable mention for 2013.
Edwin E. Floyd Prize in Mathematics
Friday, April 26, 20132013 Edwin E. Floyd Prize in Mathematics was given to Ahsan Khan and Calvin McPhail-Snyder. The prize is awarded to second- or third-year students who show exceptional promise in mathematics.
E. J. McShane Prize in Mathematics
Friday, April 26, 20132013 E. J. McShane Prize in Mathematics was given to Casey Mihaloew, Fei Song, and Sittipong Thamrongpairoj for their achievements in mathematics.
William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition Award
Friday, April 26, 20132013 William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition Award was given to undergraduate, Fey Song, for her outstanding score on the exam. Congratulations to the entire team, Christopher Olund, Fei Song, and Sittipong Thamrongpairoj. The team ranked 15th of 402.
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