Professor Gordina named Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics

May 20, 2024

Dear Colleagues,

It is my pleasure to report that Masha Gordina has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. Please see the official announcement below.

Congratulations, Masha!

Ambar

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NEWS RELEASE:
For Immediate Release
May 20, 2024

CONTACT:

Elyse Gustafson
elyse@imstat.org
Maria Gordina, Professor, University of Connecticut, has been named Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS).  Dr. Gordina received the award for significant contributions to stochastic analysis and stochastic differential geometry and service to the IMS.
For almost 90 years, the title of IMS Fellow has represented a prestigious honor. Each Fellow has exhibited exceptional mastery in statistical or probabilistic research and/or has showcased remarkable leadership that has left a lasting impact on the field.  Established in 1935, the Institute of Mathematical Statistics is a member organization that fosters the development and dissemination of the theory and applications of statistics and probability. The IMS has over 4,700 active members throughout the world. Approximately 10% of the current IMS membership has earned the fellowship status. The announcement of the 2024 class of IMS Fellows can be viewed here: https://imstat.org/2024/05/17/2024-ims-fellows-announced/

Math Department Awards Day Ceremony

April 19, 2024

We gathered at this afternoon in the Andre Schenker Lecture Hall to celebrate the accomplishments of our students. Families and friends of students, as well as staff and faculty gathered for the happy occasion, with a light reception of refreshments prior to it. Awards were presented to both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a visiting non-degree student. The Pi Mu Epsilon induction ceremony also took place and was one one of the largest class of initiates into our Connecticut Alpha Chapter led by Chapter Advisor, Professor Tom Roby. For a full list of all of this year’s awardees, please visit our Student Awards page.

(Photo credit: Monique Roy)

Professor Guozhen Lu elected AAAS Fellow

April 18, 2024

We are delighted with the news that our colleague Professor Guozhen Lu  has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS),  one of the world’s largest general scientific societies. As the AAAS notes, election to be a Fellow is “a distinguished lifetime honor within the scientific community.” Professor Lu  is one of  seven elected as Fellow of the AAAS in Mathematics. The society is celebrating  the 150th anniversary of the AAAS Fellows Program this year.

Professor Lu joined the UConn Mathematics faculty in 2016. He is a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (class of 2018) and two-time recipient of the Simons Fellow award. He is the author of over 200 scholarly works and serves in major editorial roles, including as Editor in Chief of the journal Advanced Nonlinear Studies and Editor in Chief of the De Gruyter Studies in Mathematics.

For more, please see the AAAS announcement and UConn Today.

Math Department Awards Day Ceremony on 4/19

April 9, 2024

We gathered at three thirty in the afternoon at Schenker Auditorium to celebrate the accomplishments of our students. Families and friends of students, as well as staff and faculty were present for the happy occasion. A good spread of snacks greeted the attendees. Rachel D’Antonio was the leader of ceremonies, introducing each award. There was a large cohort of students inducted into the Pi Mu Epsilon society, with solemn recitation of the pledge, led by Professor Tom Roby. Awards were made to both undergraduate and graduate students.