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October 19, 2020
The p-adics form an infinite collection of number systems based on prime numbers. They’re at the heart of modern number theory. Bianca Viray, associate professor of mathematics at the UW, is quoted.Featured on Quanta Magazine
October 19, 2020
The p-adics form an infinite collection of number systems based on prime numbers. They’re at the heart of modern number theory. Bianca Viray, associate professor of mathematics at the UW, is quoted.Featured on Quanta Magazine
September 18, 2020
Obituary from MLive.com
Mark M. Meerschaert (8/23/1955 - 8/29/2020)
Seattle, WA Professor Mark Marvin Meerschaert, 65, originally of Troy, Michigan, died of cancer on August 29, 2020 in his Seattle, WA home, attended by family. Mark graduated from Troy High School in 1973, and earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Michigan. He was a prolific researcher, and... Read more
September 3, 2020
Excerpt from article by Erica Klarreich | Quanta Magazine
A trio of mathematicians has resolved one of the most basic questions about the dodecahedron. Jayadev Athreya, David Aulicino and... Read more
September 3, 2020
Excerpt from UW News by Jackson Holt
The department of Electrical & Computer Engineering's Moorthy Family professor Maryam Fazel will be the UW's lead principal investigator for the newly formed NSF-TRIPODS Institute for Foundations of Data Science (... Read more
September 1, 2020
The UW has been given $12.5M in federal funding to lead a cohort of institutions tackling foundational challenges in the field of data science.Featured on GeekWire
September 1, 2020
The UW has received $12.5M of federal funding to lead a group of institutions tackling data science challenges.Featured on UW News
August 31, 2020
Jayadev Athreya, associate professor of mathematics, explains research into the Dodecahedron, a shape formed with twelve pentagons.Featured on Quanta Magazine
August 22, 2020
Max Lieblich, professor of mathematics, is quoted in this article about the "Rolls Royce of chalk."Featured on CNN
July 27, 2020
Sean Griffin received the "Best Student Presentation Award" at the 2020 Formal Power Series and Algebraic Combinatorics Conference (FPSAC) for his extended abstract Ordered set partitions, Tanisaki ideals, and rank varieties. This year's award is shared with ... Read more