Message from the Chair

As our fall semester comes to a close, we have a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the accomplishments of the Math Department in 2018.

We were pleased to welcome a new faculty member to the U and to our department. Harish Bhat, associate professor of mathematics, joined us after teaching for a decade at the University of California, Merced. His specialty is stochastics and machine learning, and you can read more about his work on page 2.

Our faculty members continue to win recognition for their work, and two professors have been invited to join a prestigious math society. Tommaso de Fernex and Peter Trapa were named members of the 2019 Class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society (AMS). The Society recognizes members who have made outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communication, and utilization of mathematics. Professors de Fernex and Trapa join eleven other professors in the department who were previously named fellows by the AMS. The newsletter also provides information about the dedication of our faculty in providing leadership to the department’s undergraduate and graduate studies programs. See more about our AMS Fellows, as well as the work being done by our talented faculty, in the newsletter.

We are committed to encouraging faculty research, recruiting the best new talent, and providing a world-class educational experience for our undergraduate and graduate mathematics students. To help advance our work, please consider supporting the Crimson Laureate Society, established by the College of Science. The goal of the Society is to build a community of alumni and friends who are passionate about the advancement of scientific research and education at the U. For more information on how to support the Math Department through the Society, please contact the College of Science at 801-581-6958, or visit https://science.utah.edu/cls. As always, we are grateful for your support.

Sincerely,

Davar Khoshnevisan Professor and Chair Department of Mathematics