Department News
- Brandeis Mathematics Department awarded GAANN grant.
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Brandeis Putnam team places 38th in the country.
- Rebecca Torrey and Mark Radosevich win 2004-05 graduate teaching prize.
The Math Department has been awarded a 3-year GAANN grant (Graduate Assistantships in Areas of National Need) from the Department of Education. The grant, grant totalling $752,796, will fund fellowships for eligible graduate students in our department.
Out of 500 institutions in the USA and Canada participating in the 2005 Putnam mathematics competition, Brandeis University placed 38th. The students from Brandeis who scored the highest (out of 120 points possible) were Gregory Igusa (40), Jonathan Mizrahi (19), and Rich Frank (11). The students were coached by Gregory Igusa.
The prize is given annually to a graduate student (or two, in case of a tie) in recognition of excellence in teaching.
- 2003-2004 Georgi Gospodinov
- 2002-2003: Ophir Feldman and Vaibhav Gadre
- 2001-2002: Emrah Paksoy
- 2000-2001: Stefan Friedl
- 1999-2000: Pallavi S. Jayawant, Bruce U. Romano
- 1998-1999: Saso Strle
- 1997-1998: Pedro Teixeira
Previous Graduate Student Teaching Prize Winners.
In Appreciation for Dedication and Skill in the Teaching of Mathematics.