August 3, 2011
Etc.: Campus news & notes
Janice DeCosmo and Gunther Uhlmann
UNDERGRAD RESEARCH LEADER: Janice DeCosmo, associate dean in Undergraduate Academic Affairs, was recently elected chair of the Division of Undergraduate Research Program Directors for the national Council on Undergraduate Research. She has served as a councilor of that division for several years; being elected chair also includes being a member of the executive board for the Council on Undergraduate Research. It is a two-year term.
The Council on Undergraduate Research is a membership organization representing more than 900 colleges and universities, and is the professional organization for faculty and administrators who work on undergraduate research initiatives. The Council helps colleges and universities support faculty involvement in undergraduate research and draws attention to undergraduate research on a national level. As a member of the executive board, DeCosmo will be involved in policy, planning, decision-making, structuring the annual meeting, etc.
HIGH LEVEL MATH: Gunther Uhlmann, the UWs Walker Family Endowed Professor of Mathematics, last month was awarded the 2011 Ralph E. Kleinman Prize by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. Established in 1998, the prize is awarded work that uses high-level mathematics or invents new mathematical tools to solve problems in science and engineering. Uhlmann’s research was recognized for its applications in medical imaging and seismic prospecting. He accepted the award last month in Vancouver, B.C., at the seventh International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics. Uhlmann also holds an appointment at the University of California, Irvine.
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