The following note is shared on behalf of the daughters of our late colleague, Professor Evarist Giné-Masdéau, who passed away on March 13, 2015.

 

We are very saddened by the passing of our father, Evarist Giné on March 13, 2015. Evarist was a kind and generous dad, a devoted grandfather, an accomplished mathematician, and loving husband of Rosalind Eastaway, and we miss him very much.

On September 27, 2015, from 1 – 3 pm, we will hold a memorial in his honor at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT. The memorial will be open to the public, and will take place in Konover Auditorium on the Storrs campus.

We would like to invite friends and colleagues to share their memories of Evarist and speak on his life. We understand that because of distance, some of you may be unable to attend but may still want to share memories of our dad with his family, friends and colleagues. We would be happy to read these on your behalf at his memorial. If you would like to speak at this event or send a written message to be read, please email Roser Giné.

We hope to see you there,

Roser Giné and Núria Giné-Nokes, Daughters

Location:

The Dodd Center at UConn
Konover Auditorium
405 Babbidge Rd.
Storrs, CT

Date: Sunday, September 27, 2015

Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm

We regret to announce that our colleague Gaston Hernandez, Associate Professor of Mathematics, passed away on June 13, 2015 at Windham Community Memorial Hospital, after a long and courageous battle with brain cancer. He was the beloved husband of Eliana D. Rojas, father of Alejandra and Hector Hernandez, father-in-law of Jennifer Munz and Jeremy Olen, and grandfather of Isabel Olen. Born in Curicó, Chile, in 1951, he was the son of the late Paula Diaz Marquez and late Erasmo Hernandez Diaz, and beloved brother of Ramón, Elba, Erasmo, Gloria, Silvia, and the late Jorge Hernández. In 1979, following the Chile coup d’état, Gastón fled to the U.S, where he completed his PhD in mathematics at the University of Minnesota.

He was an Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut, and before that, held visiting positions at the Universidad Católica and Universidad Federico Santa Maria in Chile, Princeton University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Iowa. He was an active advocate of brain tumor research and awareness, nationally and internationally, and touched the lives of many through his great optimism and jovial spirit. A true Renaissance man, he graciously shared his vast knowledge of the sciences, literature, history, and the arts. He greatly enjoyed poetry, unraveling a Rubik’s cube in seconds, and challenging audiences with contentious sociopolitical statements, particularly if accompanied with a good glass of Chilean wine. He also leaves behind a large family in Chile and in France, and many friends around the world, all who loved him profoundly.

Services will be held on June 27, 2015 at 11:00am at the Storrs Congregational Church in Storrs, CT. In lieu of flowers, please honor Gaston’s memory by making donations to the American Brain Tumor Association.

The department’s annual awards ceremony, recognizing the outstanding achievements of our undergraduate and graduate students, took place on April 28 in IMS 20. The event was preceded by a reception with tea and light refreshments in the math department lounge.

This year’s speaker was Leo Goldmakher of Williams College, who spoke on “Structure and randomness in the primes”.

For more information, see the full program of events, as well as the photo album on our Facebook page.