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UW professors Xiaodong Xu, Cynthia Vinzant, and Shayan Oveis Gharan have been honored by the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their research accomplishments.
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Nima Anari, Stanford University, Kuikui Liu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Shayan Oveis Gharan and Cynthia Vinzant, University of Washington, will receive the 2025 Michael and Sheila Held Prize.
Anari, Liu, Oveis Gharan, and Vinzant have made major advances in the theory of matroids and… Read more
Our Director of Student Services, Sarah Garner, is a nominee for a distinguished staff award. She began her career at UW in 2006 at the Department of Astronomy, immediately after receiving her BA in Anthropology from UW. While at Astronomy, she continued her studies at UW in the College of Education, receiving her M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in 2010. Sarah later served as Program Director for a Master’s program in the Foster School of… Read more
Dr. Bobby Wilson was awarded the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers. Dr. Wilson is a leading researcher in Harmonic Analysis, Dispersive PDE and Geometric Measure Theory, and has… Read more
Dr. Bobby Wilson was awarded the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers. Dr. Wilson is a leading researcher in Harmonic Analysis, Dispersive PDE and Geometric Measure Theory, and has been at the UW since 2018.
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Obituary from The Co-op Funeral Home
David Lawrence Ragozin of Seattle passed away peacefully on October 25 at the age of 83. David is survived by his beloved partner Marilyn Charlat Dix. He also leaves behind his children Michael (Sarah) and Dylan (Harriet) Ragozin; his quasi-children Alisa and Michael (… Read more
Jarod Alper will be giving an invited address as part of the Current Events Bulletin, Friday, Jan 10, 5-6pm (… Read more
Research.com announced their 2024 ranking of top scientists in the field of mathematics with Gunther Uhlmann at #125 in the world/#73 national and Terry Rockefeller at #145 in the world/#85 national. Uhlmann was also recognized with the Mathematics Leader Award for 2024. You can find the full summary here:… Read more
The latest issue of Perspectives features Jonah Ostroff discussing his undergraduate course, "Mathematics & Democracy," which explores the role of math in many aspects of democracy—from elections to proportional representation.
Read the full article in the November 2024 Perspectives Newsletter