Congratulations to our 2020 PhDs!
Congratulations to our 26 doctoral candidates receiving their PhDs this spring!
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Andrew Ahn Receives Johnson Prize
The 2020 Charles W. and Jennifer C. Johnson Prize for a research paper accepted for publication in a major journal, went to Andrew Ahn, a fifth-year doctoral candidate.
His paper, Global Universality of Macdonald Plane Partitions, has been accepted for publication in Annales de l’Institut Henri Poincaré.
Congratulations Andrew!
Oscar Mickelin and Chengzhao (Richard) Zhang Receive Housman Awards
Oscar Mickelin and Richard Zhang
Graduate students Oscar Mickelin and Richard Zhang have each been awarded the 2020 Charles and Holly Housman Award for excellence in teaching. This award is presented to graduate students in mathematics for skill and dedication in undergraduate teaching.
Congratulations Oscar and Richard!
Anlong Chua and Douglas Stryker Each Receives the Jon A. Bucsela Prize
Anlong Chua and Douglas Stryker
Anlong Chua and Douglas Stryker each received the 2020 Jon A. Bucsela Prize in Mathematics for distinguished scholastic achievement, professional promise, and enthusiasm for mathematics.
Congratulations Anlong and Douglas!
Three Math Majors Named 2020 Burchard Scholars
Ifeoluwapo Ademolu-Odeneye, Kevin Costello, and Edwin Song are among 38 MIT sophomore and junior students named 2020 Burchard Scholars by the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS).
The Burchard Scholars program recognizes sophomores and juniors who have demonstrated outstanding abilities and academic excellence in the humanities, arts, and social sciences as well as in STEM fields.
Congratulations Ifeoluwapo, Kevin, and Edwin!
Mehtaab Sawhney Named Churchill Scholar
MIT math senior Mehtaab Sawhney received a prestigious Churchill Scholarship to pursue graduate studies at Cambridge University. This scholarship is awarded to individuals with exceptional academic talent and outstanding achievement.
Congratulations Mehtaab!
Marisa Gaetz and Maya Sankar Named 2020 Hertz Fellows
Marisa Gaetz and Maya Sankar
Seniors Marisa Gaetz and Maya Sankar were among 16 to receive the Hertz Fellowship.
The Hertz Fellowship supports the research of PhD students who demonstrate the greatest potential to tackle the most urgent problems facing society.
Congratulations Marisa and Maya!
Marisa Gaetz won Honorable Mention — 2020 Alice T. Schafer Prize
Math major Marisa Gaetz won Honorable Mention for the 2020 Alice T. Schafer Prize for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics, by the Association for Women in Mathematics.
Congratulations Marisa!
Sanath Devalapurkar Named Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow
Sanath Devalapurkar ‘20 is among this year’s recipients of the 2020 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, in support of graduate study. He will use his fellowship to support his doctoral studies in mathematics at Harvard University.
Congratulations Sanath!
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