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The UMD Department of Mathematics eNewsletter
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Department of Mathematics News
December 2019
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Message from the Chair
Welcome to the inaugural issue of our Math Department newsletter, where we will share stories about our alumni, students, faculty and staff!
With over 800 Math majors (out of which 40% are women), 200 Ph.D. students, and approximately 10,000 students enrolled in our courses every semester, we are the largest teaching unit on campus. Over the past year our research programs have yielded many high-impact publications and awards. We hosted several exciting events, including a Jubilee of Fourier Analysis, celebrating John Benedetto’s 80th birthday. Our alumni, students, postdocs, and faculty have been recognized with many awards, including the Clay Research Award, the Peter Lax Award, and the Chevalley Prize. These are great days to engage in Mathematics.
I invite you to read on for news about our alumni, faculty, research and more! ~Doron
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Faculty NEWS
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New Faculty Members Arrive
We welcomed 10 new faculty members to the math family this fall. More »
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Jubilee Honors John Benedetto
Mathematicians packed the house for a three-day 80th birthday celebration and conference.
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Professor Jacob Bedrossian Applies Rigorous Math to Laws of Physics
Bedrossian approaches fluid mechanics through the lenses of probability and chaos theory. More »
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In Memoriam: Carlos Berenstein
The professor of mathematics and founding member of the Institute for Systems Research passed away on Aug. 24, 2019. More »
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Department News
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Terps Placed 9th in Putnam Competition
UMD was one of only three U.S. public universities to place in the top 10 at the prestigious international math competition. More »
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Faculty Members, Alumni and Students Receive Awards
Read more about the members of our community who have been honored recently for their outstanding contributions to the university and the field of mathematics. More »
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Helping Girls Talk Math
Ph.D. Student Sarah Cassie Burnett, with assistance from her classmate Cara Peters, founded a summer program for high school girls to broaden participation and mentoring in the field of mathematics. More » |
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Science Academy Launches
Fall 2020 admissions open for data science and machine learning professional master’s and graduate certificate programs. More »
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Student News
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Senior Tanay Wakhare is Both the Student and the Teacher
Wakhare taught the department’s first Student Initiated Course on the “Mathematics of Ramanujan,” about an Indian pioneer in number theory. More »
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Graduate Student Steven Reich Takes on the Big Leagues
Reich translated trivia nights at Hyattsville Pizzeria to a stint on Jeopardy! More »
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Alumni News
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Lucia Simonelli Awarded AMS Congressional Fellowship
Simonelli (Ph.D. '16, applied mathematics and statistics, and scientific computation) works in the office of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island. More »
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Phil Isett Talks About the Math Behind Fluid Dynamics
Isett (B.S. '08, mathematics; B.A. '08, economics), an assistant professor of mathematics at Caltech, talks about the challenges involved in modeling the flow of water and air.
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Events
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Commencement Reception
The department invites graduating students and their families to join us for a celebration from 4 to 5 p.m. in the James A. Yorke Rotunda of Kirwan Hall (Mathematics Building). |
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We'd Love to Hear from You!
If you recently received an award or landed a new job, please send a brief description to math-news@umd.edu so that we can share the great things you're doing with our community.
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We are grateful to alumni and friends whose generosity supports current and future students. To learn more about how you can make a difference, please visit go.umd.edu/givetomath.
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The Department of Mathematics
College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences, University of Maryland
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