From the Desk Of: Matthew Kressel
The Association for Women in Mathematics invites early career women to give a poster presentation at its 40 Years and Counting: AWM’s Celebration of Women in Mathematics conference at Brown University, September 17-18, 2011. This meeting, which is the grand finale event of AWM’s 40th anniversary, will also feature 4…
Terry Speed believes that gender equity is not just desirable but possible and beneficial—but it is not an easy journey…
Bernard Harris passed away peacefully on January 28, 2011, at Tulane University Medical Center in New Orleans, La., following complications from heart surgery.
Bernard was born on June 20, 1926, in New York City, the son of Samuel S. and Ella L. (Heyman) Harris. An academically precocious youngster, he graduated…
Professor Tim Robertson passed away on April 5, 2010, to the regret of his colleagues, family and friends. His former students, collaborators and colleagues who had held him in high esteem throughout his distinguished academic career covering 39 years in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at The University…