Mathematics
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American Mathematical Society names Professor Chongying Dong a 2025 Fellow
Chongying Dong, distinguished professor of mathematics at UC Santa Cruz, is among 41 mathematical scientists around the world who were recently named to the American Mathematical Society’s class of fellows for 2025.
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Science Division debuts ‘degree-defining experiences’ drawing on UC Santa Cruz’s unique strengths
The Science Division has received a $1 million donation to begin a major new program on “degree-defining experiences.” The program will pilot 17 projects across campus that aim to profoundly inspire undergraduate students and fill them with the kind of optimism that forever changes how they see their time at UC Santa Cruz and their…
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Math professor awarded fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study
Kasia Jankiewicz, assistant math professor at UC Santa Cruz, has been awarded a fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in its School of Mathematics for the 2024-25 academic year. This prestigious membership allows for focused research and the free and open exchange of ideas among an international community of scholars.
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François Monard honored with Calderón Prize for inverse problems work
University of California, Santa Cruz professor of mathematics François Monard has received the prestigious Calderón Prize for his work in the field of inverse problems.
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New data science project seeks to span disciplines and create community
Pedro Morales-Almazan leads a new data science project that will provide professional development and facilitate cross-discipline collaborations.
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Three UCSC faculty win prestigious NSF CAREER awards
The CAREER Awards are NSF’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.
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UCSC welcomes 41 outstanding new faculty members
With the start of the 2022-23 academic year, UC Santa Cruz welcomes 41 new senate faculty members. The research and creative scholarship and expertise brought to our campus by these new faculty colleagues will strengthen existing areas of work and open discovery opportunities.
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Alumni Week to highlight three decades of alumni-sponsored student support
The founders of the Alumni Association Scholarship Fund are using the occasion of its 30th anniversary to increase philanthropic support in the scholarship, setting a goal of raising $100,000 from alumni.
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In Memoriam: Peter Nicholas Burgoyne (1932–2021)
Peter Nicholas Burgoyne, professor emeritus of mathematics, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021.
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Physical and Biological Sciences Division honors three prominent alumni
PBSci Distinguished Alumni Awards recognize contributions to society by graduate and undergraduate alums.
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In Memoriam: Harold Widom (1932–2021)
Harold Widom, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics, passed away on Wednesday, January 20.
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Mathematics Professor Martin Weissman wins 2020 Guggenheim Fellowship
Martin Weissman, professor of mathematics at UC Santa Cruz, has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for 2020.