Mathematics
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Gerhard Ringel, professor emeritus of mathematics, dies at age 88
It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of Professor Gerhard Ringel. Gerhard came to UCSC as Professor in 1970. He was one of the world leaders in the fields of Combinatorics and Graph Theory and was much honored for his seminal work including the solution (with J.W.T. Youngs) of the famous…
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Dickson Emeriti Professorship awarded to Harold Widom
Harold Widom, professor emeritus of mathematics, has been awarded this year’s Edward A. Dickson Emeriti Professorship.
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Sloan Research Fellowships awarded to three UC Santa Cruz faculty
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has selected three UCSC faculty members to receive 2007 Sloan Research Fellowships.
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American Mathematical Society honors Harold Widom, professor emeritus of mathematics
Harold Widom, professor emeritus of mathematics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will share the 2007 Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics with UC Davis professor of mathematics Craig Tracy.
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ARCS Foundation scholarships support ten UCSC graduate students
Ten UC Santa Cruz graduate students have received scholarships worth a total of $100,000 from the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation for the 2006-07 academic year. The Northern California chapter of the ARCS Foundation is the most generous provider of annual private awards to the UCSC campus and has provided more than $1…