Professor Zhiqin Lu invited to give plenary lecture at Spring 2012 Meeting of the AMS Western Section

Professor Zhiqin Lu has been invited to give plenary lecture at Spring 2012 Meeting of the AMS Western Section. The American Mathematical Society is only able to honor seven or eight mathematicians annually with invitations to deliver Invited Addresses to Western Section Meetings.

Professor Gunther Uhlmann featured on the UCI home page

Professor Natalia Komarova recognized by Athletics for her outstanding service to the mission of UC Irvine

On March 30, 2011, Professor Natalia Komarova was recognized by Athletics for her outstanding academic achievement and her contribution to the mission of UC Irvine. Professor Komarova was recognized at the recommendation of the Athletic Director's Faculty Advisory Group. The program of recognizing faculty members began in 2010 and was the instituted by Athletic Director Michael Izzito highlight the incredible faculty we have at UCI.

Professor Gunther Uhlmann Awarded the 2011 Ralph E. Kleinman Prize

Professor Gunther Uhlmann, the Excellence in Teaching Endowed Chair in Mathematics at UCI, has won the 2011 Ralph E. Kleinman Prize by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).

Martin Zeman awarded the 2011 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Fostering Undergraduate Research

Martin Zeman, UCI Math Associate Professor, has been designated by the Dean and Associate Dean of the School of Physical Sciences to receive the 2011 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Fostering Undergraduate Research . One faculty member from each school receives this award.

Professor John Lowengrub named Faculty Mentor of the Month by UROP

In recognition of his outstanding efforts in mentoring undergraduate research projects, Professor John Lowengrub has been named Faculty Mentor of the Month by the UCI Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). His profile will be featured on the UROP homepage.

Professor Edriss Titi invited to give Keynote Lecture at IUTAM Symposium in July 2012

Professor Edriss Titi has been invited to give a Keynote Lecture at the International Union of Theoertical and Applied Mechanics Symposium. The IUTAM Symposium will be held July 23-27, 2012 at the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences. More information about the symposium can be found here.

Dr. Sarah Eichhorn awarded one of the 2011 MAA Alder Awards

Dr. Sarah Eichhorn has been awarded one of the 2011 Alder Awards from the Mathematical Association of America. The award is in recognition of her outstanding teaching since her arrival at UCI in 2007. The MAA established the Henry L.

Math Department Chair, Professor Hongkai Zhao, featured on UCI homepage

Professor Hongkai Zhao and his former doctoral student Hao Gao have been featured on the UCI homepage. The article can be found here.

UCI Undergraduate Students win Meritorius Distinction in 2011 Mathematical Contest in Modeling

UCI undergraduate students Wes Fuhrman (Physics), Max Gilula (Math) and Ken Heckeroth (Math) won Meritorious distinction for their submission in the 2011 Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM). The MCM is an international math contest which involves a team of up to three students working on a posed modeling problem over the course of a weekend. Wes, Max and Ken's submitted an outstanding paper outlining their solution to the problem of how to determine the best shape to build a snowboard ramp in order to maximize vertical air.

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