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Former faculty member Luis Caffarelli awarded 2023 Abel Prize

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The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has awarded the 2023 Abel Prize to former University of Minnesota faculty member Luis Caffarelli for his “seminal contributions to regularity theory for nonlinear partial differential equations including free-boundary problems and the Monge–Ampère equation.”

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Sarah Brauner awarded NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship

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PhD candidate Sarah Brauner has been awarded an NSF Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. Brauner was awarded $190,000 from the NSF to pursue her research.

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Professor Jeff Calder awarded Al and Dorothy Marden Professorship

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Associate Professor Jeff Calder has been awarded the Al and Dorothy Marden Professorship. The five-year appointment begins in Fall 2023 and will provide annual funding to support Calder’s research.

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Marcella Manivel receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

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PhD student Marcella Manivel was recently awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program.

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Mathematics Project at Minnesota: Yes, you belong here!

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MPM seeks to provide community, role-models, and a sense of mathematical empowerment through their annual winter workshop.

RuYu Lai receives Taylor Career Development Award
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Professor Ru-Yu Lai receives Taylor Career Development Award

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Assistant Professor Ru-Yu Lai has been selected for the CSE George Taylor Career Development Award.

UMTYMP Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Michael Barany
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UMTYMP Alumni Profile: Dr. Michael Barany

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Dr. Michael Barany is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. See how he says UMTYMP impacted him as a student and in his career journey.

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Directed Reading Program fosters connection and community for mathematics students

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The Directed Reading Program at the School of Mathematics pairs undergraduate students with graduate student mentors to complete an independent reading project and cultivate community.

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Professor William Leeb receives NSF CAREER Award for data processing research

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Assistant Professor William Leeb has received a NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award for research into new mathematical methods for data processing.

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Professor Douglas Arnold receives 2023 Peter Henrici prize

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McKnight Presidential Professor Douglas Arnold has been selected for the 2023 Peter Henrici Prize in recognition of his significant contributions to the field of numerical analysis.