Departmental News
2004-5
Saunders Mac Lane, 1909-2005
(see also
here
)
Rocket scientists of Wall Street
2002-3
Sally says students need more than math 'appreciation'
Paul Sally speaks on mathematics education
Department of Math participates in Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate
Kate Gruher wins Schafer Prize
Bob Fefferman named Dean of Physical Sciences Division
2001-2
Sid Webster wins Bergman Prize
Bob Kottwitz wins Teaching Award
Vladimir Drinfeld receives named professorship
Graduate Students win Teaching Awards
Mathematics Department will sponsor Siemens fellowships
Hallucinations + mathematics + anatomy = insight into brain architecture
Math major William Lopes wins Churchill Scholarship
(
Chicago Sun-Times story
)
Carlos Kenig elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
(
article
)
Mridul Mehta wins Booth Prize
Vincent Lucarelli wins Physical Sciences Teaching Prize
Benson Farb wins Graduate Teaching Award
Bob Zimmer leaves Chicago to become Provost at Brown
(see also
here
and
here
).
Older News
Jack Cowan studies the visual cortex
(April 2001)
Bob Zimmer appointed Vice President for Research, Argonne National Labs
(January 2001)
Math team places fifth against 431 Putnam competitors
(May 2000)
Mathematics program continues its training of public school teachers
(March 2000)
100 Chicago teachers begin mathematics training program
(February 2000)
Professors train high school teachers to express mathematical concepts
(February 1999)
Math department welcomes latest addition to its stellar team of recruits
(January 1999)
Addition of Fields Medalist to faculty completes historic recruiting year
(January 1999)
Beilinson, Nadirashvili and Scott join the faculty
(October 1998)
Obituary for Alberto Calderón
(April 1998)
Alex Eskin wins Packard Fellowship
(October 1997)
Carlos Kenig and Bob Zimmer received named chairs
(October 1996)
Faculty Award for Graduate Teaching: Peter May
(June 1996)
Izaak Wirszup lauded for work in mathematics
(May 1996)
Spencer Bloch and Bob Soare receive named chairs
(October 1994)