Bruno Nachtergaele

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Letter from the Chair, Spring 2026

  • by Bruno Nachtergaele, Department Chair

In just a few days I will hand the reins of the Department of Mathematics to the experienced hands of my colleague Joel Hass. Joel has served as department chair for 4 years (2010-2014). Through a number of leadership functions on campus he also acquired deep knowledge of all aspects of the university organization. I am very grateful he agreed to step back into the department chair role for 2026-27. 

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Letter from the Editor, Winter 2026

  • by Jennifer Schultens, Faculty Newsletter Editor

Gentle reader, you are reading the second issue of our new quarterly newsletter!  As you may have noticed, the format of our newsletter has changed.  We have retired our annual printed newsletter and hope you are enjoying our new digital quarterly newsletter.  We encourage you to comment and make suggestions, especially since we are still working on the format of the digital newsletter and eager to improve.

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Letter from the Chair, Fall 2025

  • by Bruno Nachtergaele, Department Chair

You are reading the first issue of our new quarterly newsletter! We felt the need to communicate with you a bit more frequently.  So much happens in a year! The pace of news about Department members and their accomplishments, changes in the ways of doing math (both research and teaching) have accelerated as institutions of higher education are attempting to keep up. We will make room for more and more frequent news from you, dear readers, alumni and friends of Mathematics. 

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