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The American Mathematical Society names 28 members of the UM Mathematics faculty to the Inaugural Class of Fellows 2012
including 22 current faculty members and 6 emeritus faculty members. A full list, sortable by institution, is available on the AMS website.Matthew Elsey has been named the 2011 Sumner Myers prize recipient for best Ph.D. thesis in Mathematics. 2011
His thesis, entitled "Algorithms for Multiphase Motion with Applications to Materials Science," was written under the direction of Selim Esedolgu (Mathematics) and Wei Lu (Mechanical Engineering). His Sumner Myers Lecture will be presented on March 27, 2012.
Richard Yamada has been named the 2011-12 American Mathematical Society Congressional Fellow. 2011
The fellowship is administered by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and provides a unique public policy learning experience that demonstrates the value of science-government interaction, and brings a technical background to the congressional decision-making process.
Brian Conrad has been selected to receive a Henry Russel Award from the Rackham Graduate School. 2004
This award is conferred annually to recognize distinguished scholarship or authorship (including creativity in the arts) and conspicuous ability as a teacher.
Charles Doering has been awarded Humboldt Research Award for Senior U.S. Scientists. 2004
This award is given to researchers with internationally recognized academic qualifications and honors the academic achievements of the award winner's lifetime. Award winners are invited to carry out research projects of their own choice in Germany in cooperation with colleagues.
Divakar Viswanath has been awarded an Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, an extraordinarily competitive award involving nominations of the very best scientists from around the country. 2004
Harm Derksen has been awarded an NSF CAREER Award for Science and Engineering. 2004
The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a highly competitive Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards for new faculty members. The CAREER program recognizes and supports the early career-development activities of those teacher-scholars who are most likely to become the academic leaders of the 21st century.
