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Apr 21, 2011

Earth Day: Global Research Challenges

For more than 40 years, Earth Day has been a call to arms to appreciate and protect our natural environment. In order to accomplish that mission, we must first understand the challenges threatening our environmental health and sustainability. 

Apr 21, 2011

Fornes to Retire

Raymond Fornes, associate dean for research and professor of physics in the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, announced his retirement effective June 1. 

Apr 21, 2011

Fuentes to Head Statistics

Dr. Montserrat “Montse” Fuentes has been named head of the Department of Statistics effective July 1. 

Apr 1, 2011

Math Society Honors Ipsen

Dr. Ilse C. F. Ipsen has been selected as a national fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics  for her research in numerical linear algebra. 

Jan 18, 2011

Krim Named NSF Fellow

Dr. Jackie Krim, physics professor, was recently selected as an American Creativity and Innovation Fellow by the National Science Foundation’s Division of Materials Research. 

Dec 7, 2010

Felder Wins Global Education Award

Dr. Richard M. Felder, professor emeritus of chemical engineering, has won a 2010 Global Award for Excellence in Engineering Education from the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies. 

Nov 3, 2010

A Sucker for Stats

If you have three chances to win a candy bar but miss the first time, why do your odds drop from 58 percent to 25 percent? Ah, the mysteries of World Statistics Day. 

Oct 3, 2010

A Different Take

Since 2002, countless professors and thousands of university students had pored over the leading introductory electrodynamics textbook used today. But something in a recent lesson didn't ring true to physics doctoral student David Babson, who realized - and confirmed - an inconsistency in the text, related to one of the field's most basic principles. 

Aug 20, 2010

Statistics Faculty Honored

Dr. Subhashis Ghoshal and Dr. John Monahan have been named fellows of the American Statistical Association. 

Aug 17, 2010

Legacy on Display

How do you measure the progress of the past five decades? The College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences uses everything from a slide rule to an electric guitar. Warm up your electronic data terminal and take a look. 

Aug 16, 2010

Comins Named ACS Fellow

Dr. Daniel L. Comins, chemistry professor, has been named a fellow of the American Chemical Society. 

Aug 5, 2010

Solomon Wins Founders Award

Dr. Dan Solomon, dean of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, won a 2010 Founders Award from the American Statistical Association. 

Aug 4, 2010

Ison Wins NSF Career Award

    Dr. Elon Ison, assistant professor of chemistry, received an Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation.
       

      Jul 22, 2010

      Tsiatis Named Cox Professor

      Anastasios A. “Butch” Tsiatis will serve as the first Gertrude M. Cox Distinguished Professor of Statistics. 

      Jul 15, 2010

      Study in Stormy Weather

      Dr. Matthew Parker and a team of grad students chased tornadoes from West Texas to South Dakota over the last two summers. They'll spend the next decade digesting the results of 10 weeks of field work.