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L. Craig Evans to Give Math Distinguished Lecture
LAWRENCE — The Department of Mathematics has announced the speaker for its spring Distinguished Lecture Series, set for later this month. ...
KU Nominates Math Majors, Pierce Giffin and Anna Goddard, for Goldwater Scholarships
LAWRENCE — Four University of Kansas students who have been actively involved in undergraduate research during their university careers are competing for Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, regarded as the premier undergraduate award to encourage excellence in science, engineering and mathematics. ...
Avary Kolasinski Wins Best Poster Award at SIAM Conference
LAWRENCE—Avary Kolasinski, mathematics graduate student, received the best poster award at the SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering held February 25-March 1, 2019 at Spokane, WA. Her poster A New Theory for Movement of Surface Meshes was presented at the Minisymposterium: Association for Women Workshop. Her presentation was one...
Aaron Barrett and Nicole Johnson Receive Undergraduate Research Awards for Spring
LAWRENCE — This spring, 50 KU students will receive Undergraduate Research Awards (UGRAs). The recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...
Milena Stansilavova's and Atanas Stefanov's Recent Paper Featured on Cover of Journal
LAWRENCE—Milena Stanislavova’s, professor of mathematics and chair of economics, and Atanas Stefanov’s, professor of mathematics, recent paper Asymptotic stability for spectrally stable Lugiato-Lefever solitons in periodic waveguideswas featured on the cover of the October 2018 issue of the Journal of Mathematical Physics and was chosen as an editor’s pick. The...
Rodolfo Torres to Give Presentation at AMS-MSRI Congressional Briefing
LAWRENCE — Rodolfo Torres, University Distinguished Professor of mathematics, will give a luncheon presentation Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the American Mathematical Society-Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (AMS-MSRI) congressional briefing on Capitol Hill. ...
Rodolfo Torres to Give Presentation at AMS-MSRI congressional briefing
LAWRENCE — Rodolfo Torres, University Distinguished Professor of mathematics, will give a luncheon presentation Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the American Mathematical Society-Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (AMS-MSRI) congressional briefing on Capitol Hill. ...
Bozenna Pasik-Duncan Achieves Status of IEEE Life Fellow
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas faculty member Bozenna Pasik-Duncan has been selected by the Institute of Engineering and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for Life Membership. This honor is reserved for individuals who have truly distinguished themselves through their sustained and lasting contributions to IEEE. ...
Xuemin Tu Elected Secretary to SIAM Central States Section
LAWRENCE — Xuemin Tu, University of Kansas associate professor of mathematics, was elected secretary to the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Central States Section for a two-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2019. The central states section serves SIAM members in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska and...
Purnaprajna Blends Geometry with Love of Music
LAWRENCE — Art and creative expression have often been used to further human understanding of science. A University of Kansas professor is now using his math prowess to push the boundaries of music creation. ...
Nicole Johnson Nominated by KU for Rhodes Scholarship
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has endorsed applications from three students applying for prestigious fellowships for study in the United Kingdom and Ireland. ...
KU Students Compete in 2018 Math Competitions
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas students have tested their mathematical prowess at local, state and national events. ...
Bozenna Pasik-Duncan Selected for Second Term as Global Chair of IEEE Women Engineering Committee
LAWRENCE — Bozenna Pasik-Duncan was selected for a second term as the Institute of Engineering and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2018 Global Chair of the Women in Engineering (WIE) Committee. WIE is one of the largest international professional organizations dedicated to promoting women engineers and scientists, and inspiring girls around...
Daniel Hernández Receives Goodman Undergraduate Mentor Award
LAWRENCE – Faculty contributions in research, teaching and mentoring were recognized this spring with a series of awards from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas. The prizes acknowledge outstanding professors for commitment to advising and teaching undergraduate and graduate students, as well as community-engaged...
Co-founder of MathWorks Gives Bradt Undergraduate Colloquium
Cleve Moler the original author of MATLAB and one of the founders of MathWorks gave the 2018 Russell Bradt Undergraduate Colloquium on April 19, 2018. He also took time to meet with math graduate students the following day. ...
Grace McMonagle Receives Self Graduate Fellow
LAWRENCE – Twelve doctoral students have been selected to receive the University of Kansas’ prestigious Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship for the 2018-2019 academic year. They are among 188 students who have benefited from the fellowship since it was established. ...
Inaugural Mathematics Distinguished Lecture Series
The Department of Mathematics will hold its inaugural Distinguished Lecture Series on April 12, 2018, at 4:00 pm in 120 Snow Hall. Constantine Dafermos, Alumni-Alumnae University Professor in Applied Mathematics at Brown University and member of the National Academy of Sciences, will give the lecture Progress and Challenges in the...
Judy Roitman Named to Inaugural Class of AWM Fellows Program
Judy Roitman, professor emeritus of mathematics, has been selected to the inaugural class of the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) Fellows Program. The Executive Committee of the AWM has established the AWM Fellows Program to recognize individuals who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to the support and advancement of...
Zhipeng Liu's Paper Accepted for Publication in Elite Journal
LAWRENCE—Zhipeng Liu’s paper (with Jinho Baik, University of Michigan) Multi-point distribution of periodic TASEP was accepted for publication in the Journal of the American Mathematical Society. The peer-reviewed journal is devoted to research articles of the highest quality in all areas of pure and applied mathematics and is considered one...
Rashleigh Family Creates Scholarships for Math
LAWRENCE — A gift of more than $1.3 million from the estate of University of Kansas alumni Perry Rashleigh and Rosemary Jones Rashleigh will create five Rashleigh Family Scholarships for students in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, math and English. ...
Hernández and Torres Featured on 2017 Lathisms Calendar
Daniel Hernández, assistant professor of mathematics, and Rodolfo Torres, University Distinguished Professor and Vice Chancellor of Research, are featured on the 2017 Lathisms calendar. Lathisms is an organization, inpartnership with the American Mathematical Society, to provide an accessible platform that features prominently the extent of the research and mentoring contributions...
Sebastian Huayamares Finalist for EX.C.E.L. Award
LAWRENCE — Ten finalists have been selected for the 27th annual Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership Awards at the University of Kansas. The finalists, all seniors, will participate in the Homecoming parade at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, along Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence. Two winners will be announced...
Fazel Hadadifard Receives Summer Research Fellowship
Fazel Hadadifard received a 2017 Summer Research Fellowship from the KU Office of Graduate Studies. The award comes with a stipend of $5,000. His advisor is Atanas Stefanov, professor of mathematics. ...
Math Department Announces Award Winners
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas mathematics department recently recognized its undergraduate and graduate students and faculty for outstanding academic and teaching achievements at its 60th annual honors banquet. ...
KU Students Compete in State, University Math Events
LAWRENCE — In addition to their success at the recent, internationally renowned Putnam Competition, University of Kansas students have tested their mathematical prowess at other events. ...
KU Students Excel at National Math Competition
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas team placed 54th out of 415 teams in the Mathematical Association of America’s William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition. Called one of the toughest math competitions in the world, the Putnam exam is a mathematics competition open to all regularly enrolled undergraduates in colleges...
Rodolfo Torres Awarded Morrison Foundation Teaching Award
Rodolfo Torres, university distinguished professor of mathematics and associate vice chancellor for research and graduate studies, received the 2017 Morrison Foundation Teaching Award. This award was established in 2008 by the Don and Pat Morrison Foundation to recognize outstanding teaching in mathematics. The Department of Mathematics selects a recipient each...
Bozenna Pasik-Duncan Receives IFAC Outstanding Service Award
Bozenna Pasik-Duncan, professor of mathematics and courtesy professor of aerospace engineering and electrical engineering and computer science will receive from the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) the Outstanding Service Award, which acknowledges her many years of service to IFAC in senior positions. The award will be presented during the...