News Archive

Dr. Popescu receives an NSF research grant for three years (2007-2010)

Dr. Gelu Popescu was awarded a research grant by the National Science Foundation, Analysis Program, for the proposal: Multivariable Operator Theory on Noncommutative Domains. Congratulations!

Dr. Le receives an NSF research grant for three years (2007-2010)

Dr. Dung Le was awarded a research grant by the National Science Foundation, Analysis Program, for the proposal: Higher dimension cross diffusion systems. Congratulations!

Dr. Berriozábal wins the Innovations in Education Award

Dr. Manuel Berriozábal is the recipient of this year's University of Texas System Innovations in Education Award. Congratulations!

Dr. Sandy Norman is the recipient of this year's Alumni Association Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award in the tenure/tenure track category. Dr. Norman was presented with the award at the University Life Awards ceremony on April 5. Congratulations!

On March 24-25, the department hosted the 30th TXPDE seminar. The seminar was organized by Drs. Cao, Chen, and Le with the assistance of our able staff and our student volunteers Sean Beatty, Frank Bradley, and Alicia Machuca. The two day seminar was beautifully executed.

Dr. Mary Lou Zeeman has left UTSA after a decade and a half for Bowdoin College. She will be missed by many.

Dr. Dmitry Gokhman was featured in the cover story Who's Teaching Our Kids: San Antonio's Top Professors in the December 2006 issue of Scene in SA Monthly.

Dr. Manuel Berriozábal has been selected as a semifinalist hero from the State of Texas for the fifth annual Volvo For Life Award.

A screening panel chose five top heroes from each State and the District of Columbia. Three finalists in each category of Safety, Quality of Life, and Environment will be determined by a public vote - online poll is open till February 4, 2007. One winner in each category winner will be selected from the finalists by an Awards judging panel. One Grand Award Winner will be selected from the three winners by Volvo Cars of North America, LLC and the panel of judges.

The Department of Applied Mathematics and the Department of Science and Mathematics Education have merged along with the Office of Mathematics Core into a newly re-formed Department of Mathematics. Dr. Sandy Norman will serve as Interim Department Chair of Mathematics, while the search for permanent leadership continues.