Category: Announcements

Hal Schenck honored as 2020 Fellow of the American Mathematical Society

Schenck becomes the first American Mathematical Society Fellow from Iowa State University

3MT People’s Choice Award Winner: Carolyn Reinhart

Congratulations Carolyn Reinhart for competing in the Three Minute Thesis finals and winning the People’s Choice Award! View her presentation: Graphs and Matrices: Modeling the World with Math What is 3MT: Three Minute Thesis?  In the fall of each year, the Graduate College sponsors a Three-Minute Thesis Competition to challenge Iowa State graduate students to clearly … Continue reading 3MT People’s Choice Award Winner: Carolyn Reinhart

William B. Johnson to receive Distinguished Alumni Award

Leslie Hogben named Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics

Leslie Hogben, professor of mathematics, Dio Lewis Holl Chair in Applied Mathematics and dean for graduate studies and faculty development of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2020 Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM). The AWM selected 18 distinguished women, from across the United States, to receive … Continue reading Leslie Hogben named Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics

Schenck receives ISU award for leadership

Hal Schenck, professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics, was selected as the 2019 recipient of the ISU Award for Early Achievement in Departmental Leadership. The award was presented at an event hosted by President Wendy Wintersteen on Sept. 23, 2019 at the Memorial Union. Schenck was selected based on his work in advancing … Continue reading Schenck receives ISU award for leadership

Faculty Honored at 2019 LAS Convocation

Jonathan D.H. Smith honored with special sessions at American Mathematical Society meeting

Jonathan D.H. Smith, professor of mathematics, was recognized at the American Mathematical Society’s fall central sectional meeting with two special sessions in honor of his 70th birthday. The meeting was held September 14 and 15 in Madison, Wisconsin. The special session on quasigroups and loops was organized by two of Smith’s 21 former doctoral students, … Continue reading Jonathan D.H. Smith honored with special sessions at American Mathematical Society meeting

Department of Mathematics faculty advancements announced

The Department of Mathematics is pleased to announce the following faculty members were promoted effective August 2019: Lecturer to senior lecturer: Paul Barloon, James Cliber and Michael Adrian Jenkins. Associate Professor to Professor: Eric Weber Congratulations!

Hal Schenck honored with Wilbur Layton Faculty Recognition Award

The Division of Student Affairs awards Hal Schenck with the Wilbur Layton Faculty Recognition Award.