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Prof. Marcelo Disconzi Lectures at Dyer Observatory
Jul. 17, 2025—Prof. Marcelo Disconzi gave a Meet the Astronomer lecture at the Dyer Observatory on July 17, 2025. The title of his lecture was “The Meaning of Einstein’s Equations.” The audience ranged widely in terms of age, background, and interests. Disconzi dazzled, giving something for everybody. Besides explaining the main ideas behind Einstein’s equations, he talked...
John Jumper BS Math ’07 wins Nobel Prize
Jul. 16, 2025—John Jumper, who received a BS degree in Mathematics and Physics from Vanderbilt in 2007, has won a share of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Jumper works as American Director at Google DeepMind Technologies. His team created the AI model AlphaFold, which predicts protein structures from their amino acid sequence. About his work Jumper...
Renée Galá B.S. Math ’94 named CEO of Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Jul. 16, 2025—Renée Galá, who received a B.S. in Mathematics from Vanderbilt in 1994, has been announced as the new CEO of Jazz Pharmaceuticals. Galá is one of a handful of women who lead a major pharmaceutical company. Before starting at Jazz, Galá held chief financial officer positions at Grail and Theravance. She also worked at Eli...
Department hosts International Constructive Functions 2025 Conference
Jul. 3, 2025—The Vanderbilt University Department of Mathematics hosted the international Constructive Functions 2025 which was held on the university campus May 19-22. The conference was in large part a recognition of the mathematical work of Distinguished Professor Edward Saff, as well as a celebration of his 80th birthday. The local organizers of the conference were Liudmyla...
Groups in Geometry, Algebra, and Logic held at Vanderbilt
Jun. 22, 2025—A new conference, Groups in Geometry, Algebra, and Logic, was held at Vanderbilt University during May 28 to June 1, 2025. The conference was organized by Professors Denis Osin, Spencer Dowdall, and Dan Margalit, along with Carolyn Abbott (Brandeis), Filippo Calderoni (Rutgers), and Adrian Ioana (UCSD). The conference featured five mini-courses by Katrin Tent (Münster),...
Bin Sun receives 2025 Kamil Duszenko Award
Jun. 22, 2025—Bin Sun has been named as the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Kamil Duszenko Award. Sun is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Michigan State University. He received his Ph.D. from Vanderbilt in 2019 under the direction of Prof. Denis Osin. The Kamil Duszenko award was established in memory of Kamil Duszenko, an outstanding young mathematician who...
Lorenzo Gavassino is Postdoc of the Year
Jun. 22, 2025—Dr. Lorenzo Gavassino was recently recognized as co-recipient of the 2025 Postdoc of the Year Award. This University-wide award was announced by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at the Spring Postdoc Awards Ceremony. According to the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs: The Postdoc of the Year award recognizes a postdoctoral scholar who demonstrates excellence in research...
Shuxian Song repeats as Ping Pong Champion
Jun. 22, 2025—April 21, 2025 – For the second consecutive year, second year PhD student Shuxian Song captured the Department of Mathematics Ping Pong Championship. Song prevailed in the championship round in three straight games against Professor Akram Aldroubi. All three games were highly competitive. The crowd was treated to a breathtaking display of unbelievable volleys, ferocious...
Prof. Simonett receives Madison Sarratt Prize
Apr. 25, 2025—Prof. Gieri Simonett received the Madison Sarratt Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. This is a prestigious, and well-deserved, university-wide award. This is a major recognition for one of our cherished colleagues. As per the College of Arts and Science news release, Simonett has 30 years of experience teaching at Vanderbilt, working with students to...
Math Hosts First Annual Pi Your Professor Event
Mar. 25, 2025—On March 20, 2025, the Department of Mathematics hosted the first annual Pi Your Professor Event. This was a belated celebration of Pi Day, which is March 14 and generally falls over spring break. The format of Pi Your Professor is quite simple. Undergraduate students are welcome to come to Stevenson Center 1, grab a...