Long time ICS Professor and friend of the math department Wes Peterson passed away on May 6th. According to Prof JB Nation: "Wes was a gentleman and a scholar and his passing is a loss to the UH community. He wrote the first textbook on coding theory, and his decoding method for Reed-Solomon codes is one of the classics in the field. He thought like a mathematician, and impressed me repeatedly with his contributions to our collaboration on group codes".
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Adolf Mader’s retirement party
Emeritus Prof Adolf Mader decided to retire from teaching and hosted a party to celebrate with faculty and friends. The party was held on April 17, 2009 at the Tree Tops Restaurant in Manoa Valley.
New Regents Award
UHM Math Dept Prof. Monique Chyba has been named as a 2008 recipient of a Board of Regents’ Excellence in Teaching Award. This very well-deserved award is in recognition of her dedication and many contributions to outstanding teaching and student learning. An award ceremony is scheduled for September 9, 2008 at Kennedy Theater. More
Congratulations Monique!
New ARCS Award in Mathematics
UHM Math Dept graduate student Austin Anderson has received the 2008 Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) in Mathematics. The $5,000 scholarship was given to 24 UH graduate students recognizing their work in various fields and which in Austin’s case recognized his work on properties of spaces in the complex plane.
Congratulations Austin!