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UCLA Math Newsletter "The Common Denominator" (December 2006) |
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Professor Stan Osher Awarded Docteur Honoris Causa from ENS de Cachan (November 2006) |
UCLA Mathematics Professor Stanley Osher was awarded the Docteur Honoris
Causa from ENS de Cachan, a prestigious public institution of research and
higher education founded in 1912 and one of France's four "Grandes Ecole."
Honored for his contributions in reshaping the discipline of numerical
analysis, Dr. Osher invented innovative numerical technologies and applied
them to nearly all fields of numerical simulation, from aeronautics to
material science, and from brain science to the movie industry. This
award follows Dr. Osher's election to the National Academy of Sciences,
one of the highest honors accorded a U.S. scientist. Dr. Osher also
serves as the Director of Special Projects for the Institute of Pure and
Applied Mathematics at UCLA. |
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UCLA Associate Professor Narutaka Ozawa Awarded 2006 Analysis Prize
(September 2006) |
Associate Professor Narutaka Ozawa received the prestigious 2006 Analysis Prize from the Mathematical Society of Japan for his study of the structure of type II1 factors. Established in 2002, the prize honors researchers who have attained remarkable achievement in the field of mathematical analysis or related field.
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Terry Tao Named 2006 MacArthur Fellow (September 2006) |
Calling him "one of the outstanding mathematicians of his time," the John
D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation awarded Terry Tao a 2006 "genius
grant." The MacArthur Fellows Program awards unrestricted fellowships to
individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in
their creative pursuits. Recipients include writers, scientists, artists,
social scientists, humanists, teachers and entrepreneurs. Between June of
1981 and September of 2006, 732 fellows have been named. Along with 25
other fellows named this year, Terry will receive a no-strings-attached
award of $500,000 over five years. Terry was aware of the fellowships but
was very surprised by the award. "I didn't connect them to mathematics."
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UCLA Math Professor Tao Wins Fields Medal (August 2006) |
On August 22, 2006, the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM), the world's most prominent gathering of mathematicians, awarded a Fields Medal to UCLA Professor Terence Tao for his exceptional body of work. Tao became the first mathematics professor in UCLA history to receive the prestigious award. "I'm not surprised," said Tony Chan, Dean of Physical Sciences and Professor of Mathematics. "Someone like Terry comes along once every few decades." In the spirit of honoring young talent, the Fields medals are awarded to mathematicians no older than forty to recognize their accomplishments and to encourage future achievements. This year's congress, held in Madrid, Spain, marked the 70th anniversary of the first Fields Medal. Four mathematicians were conferred the honor this year, bringing the total awarded since 1936 to 48. |
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UCLA's Tony F. Chan to Head Math & Physical Sciences at NSF (June 2006) |
Tony F. Chan, UCLA Dean of Physical Sciences and Professor of Mathematics Professor has been named Assistant Director for Mathematics and Physical Sciences (MPS) at NSF. In his new position starting October 1st, 2006 Chan will oversee a research budget of approximately $1 billion a year to support astronomy, physics, chemistry, mathematics, materials science and multidisciplinary activities. Says NSF Director Arden L. Bement Jr., "America has turned to the foundation for leadership in fundamental research and in sustaining our national competitiveness. No one is better suited to meet that challenge than Tony Chan."
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UCLA Math Emeritus Professor Wins Prestigious Abel Prize (March 2006) |
UCLA Mathematics Emeritus Professor Lennart Carleson has been awarded the Abel Prize by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. This award is named for the brilliant 19th century mathematician Niels Henrik Abel, and is widely considered to be the "Nobel Prize of Mathematics". The prize comes with a monetary award of $920,000 USD, and was given for Carleson's "profound and seminal contributions to harmonic analysis and the theory of smooth dynamical systems". |
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Three Students Awarded Clay Liftoff Fellowships (February 2006) |
The Clay Mathematics Institute has named three UCLA Mathematics graduate students as 2006 Liftoff Fellows. Congratulations to Ph.D. candidates
Jesse Petersen, Monica Visan, and Yon-Seo Kim! And congratulations also to their thesis advisors, Professors Sorin Popa, Terence Tao, and Kefeng Liu. The Clay Liftoff Fellowships are awarded to young Mathematicians who
have demonstrated mathematical research of quality and significance, and who show the potential to be leaders in their field. |
SIAM's DiPrima Prize Awarded to UCLA Math Professor (March 2006) |
SIAM (the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics) has awarded the prestigious Richard C. DiPrima Prize to UCLA Mathematics Professor Xinwei Yu. This biannual prize is awarded to young scientists who have done outstanding research in applied mathematics. The prize was presented at the annual SIAM meeting on July 11, 2006 and includes a cash award.
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It's About the NUMB3RS! (February 2006) |
UCLA Today features an interview with busy UCLA Math Professor and Physical Sciences Dean Tony Chan. Dean Chan discusses his role as
a consultant for the television show "NUMB3RS", and the role that the
show plays in Math and Science education. |
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