Department of Mathematics, University of Washington

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The Department of Mathematics at the University of Washington is one of the major research mathematics departments in the United States. It has an excellent research reputation, a strong, demanding program of graduate study in mathematics, and a full range of excellent undergraduate course offerings. The department has approximately 60 faculty with research interests in virtually every area of mathematics, from algebra to string theory. The department has about 90 full-time students in the graduate program and over 400 undergraduate majors, including 300 in the Mathematics undergraduate program and 100 in the joint ACMS program.

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Recent Department News

Mathematics students honored as UW medalists
April 2008: Mathematics students Chad Klumb and Ting-You Wang have been awarded the UW's Freshman Medal and Junior Medal respectively. These medals are awarded to students who have had the strongest academic record in their class for the previous year. For further details, see this article in University Week.

Nate Bottman wins Goldwater Scholarship
April 2008: Nate Bottman has been awarded a 2008 Goldwater Scholarship. This is but the latest in a series of honors Nate has earned. Information about the scholarship and a list of the 2008 scholars may be found here.

Ginger Warfield wins 2008 PIMS Education Prize
April 2008: Ginger Warfield has been awarded the 2008 PIMS Education Prize. This award is given yearly to a member of the PIMS community who has made a significant contribution to education in the mathematical sciences. Further information about PIMS and the Education Prize may be found here.

Chris Hoffman awarded AMS Centennial Fellowship
March 2008: Chris Hoffman was awarded an American Mathematical Society Centennial Fellowship. The primary selection criterion for the fellowship is the excellence of the candidate's research. For more information and a list of past awardees, see this link.

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