News: Accolades
NSF Awards Graduate Research Fellowships to 23 UT Natural Sciences Students
Dozens of graduate and undergraduate students of UT Austin's College of Natural Sciences were honored this year by the National Science Foundation.
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In a Rare Occurrence, UT Austin Professors Each Snag the ‘Nobel Prizes’ of Their Fields in the Same Year
Two UT Austin faculty members Luis A. Caffarelli and Bob Metcalfe snagged the Nobel Prize equivalents of in mathematics and computing on the same day.
Mathematics’ Highest Prize Awarded to Luis A. Caffarelli
He is the first Latin American mathematician to receive the award and the second since 2019 from UT Austin.
Three Faculty Members Awarded Sloan Fellowships
Congratulations to Greg Durrett, Sam Raskin and Hang Ren.
Maggie Miller Receives Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize
UT Austin alumna Maggie Miller, whose research focuses on geometric topology in three to five dimensions, was awarded a prize recognizing women in mathematics.
Mathematician Receives Jean Holloway Award for Excellence in Teaching
Amanda Hager was recognized for demonstrating "a warm spirit, a concern for society and the individual, and the ability to impart knowledge while challenging students to independent inquiry and creative thought."
Natural Science Students and Faculty Win Graduate School Awards
Two graduate students and one faculty member were 2019 winners of professional and student awards from UT’s Graduate School.
Mathematics’ Highest Prize Awarded to UT Austin’s Karen Uhlenbeck
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has named Karen Uhlenbeck its 2019 Abel Prize award winner.
Fields Medal Recognition Linked to Work at UT Austin
Former UT Austin professor Alessio Figalli, one of four 2018 Fields Medal winners announced today, works in an area of mathematical analysis known as optimal transport.
