Wein and Iyer's NSF CAREER awards. Krener recognized with Quazza Medal. Shkoller and Fraas speak at ICMP 2024. Jacob et al win 2024 Frontiers of Science Award. Vazquez elected AAAS Fellow. De Loera, Schilling, and Thomas recognized for teaching and leadership. Xu wins INFORMS award. Casals awarded MCA Prize. Shkoller to lead COMPASS team.
Imagine a boulder in a stream. As the water hits the boulder, it splits around the object. Once it’s passed around, the two flowing streams crash together, creating turbulent conditions that, if visible, would manifest as chaotic whorls and vortexes. This isn’t just true of water. It’s true of all fluids, including air.
The mathematical equations underlying fluid motion — known as the Navier-Stokes equations — are among the most notoriously challenging partial differential equations because in principle they encode complex behaviors similar to the one you just imagined.
During the 2023-2024 academic year, my second year as chair, I focused on getting the new degree requirements approved and on adapting the Group to the new budgetary challenges that the University is facing.
