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Professor Andrei Okounkov awarded Frederic Esser Nemmers Prize in Mathematics

Congratulations to Professor Andrei Okounkov for being awarded the Frederic Esser Nemmers Prize in Mathematics. The award, which is bestowed by Northwestern University, recognizes top scholars for their lasting contributions […]

Simon Brendle elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Congratulations to Professor Simon Brendle for being elected to the National Academy of Sciences!

Robert Friedman named AMS Fellow

Congratulations to Professor Robert Friedman for being inducted into the 2026 class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society.

Professor Mehtaab Sawhney awarded 2025 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering

Congratulations to Professor Mehtaab Sawhney for being named a recipient of the 2025 Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering.

Professor Duong Phong appointed as Davies Chair of Mathematics.

Congratulations to Professor Duong Phong on his appointment as Davies Chair of Mathematics. Previous holders of the Davies Chair include Lipman Bers, Masatake Kuranishi, and Richard Hamilton. Professor Phong joined […]

George Dragomir honored with 2025 Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching by Faculty

Congratulations to Prof. George Dragomir for being recognized with the 2025 Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching by Faculty; the award will be conferred by President Shipman at University Commencement on Wednesday, […]

Michael Harris elected to join the American Philosophical Society

Please join us in congratulating Prof. Michael Harris on being inducted into the American Philosophical Society as a new member.

Ioannis Karatzas honored with Lenfest Distinguished Faculty Award

Please join us in congratulating Prof. Ioannis Karatzas on being honored with a Lenfest Distinguished Faculty Award for profound contributions through his lifetime of teaching and research in the Departments […]

Michael I. Weinstein elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Please join us in congratulating Prof. Michael I. Weinstein on his election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Prof. Francesco Lin awarded The Richard Hamilton Best Paper Award in Geometric Analysis at the 2024 ICCM

Francesco Lin, Associate Professor, earned The Richard Hamilton Best Paper Award in Geometric Analysis at the 2024 Annual International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians for his paper “The Seiberg-Witten Equations and […]