School of Mathematical Sciences news at the University of Adelaide

Dr Yvonne Stokes wins Michell Medal

Dr Yvonne Stokes (Applied Mathematics) was awarded the 2007 J.H. Michell Medal of ANZIAM. The award is made annually to an outstanding new researcher, one who is in the first ten years of their research career. Read Yvonne's citation here.

Mathematics Building to be demolished

The existing mathematics building will be demolished to make way for a new 8-storey, 6-star building. The new building, which is expected to be completed for the start of semester 1, 2010, will house the Schools of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematical Sciences. The demolition will begin on 10th December 2007. See the Building Life Impact web-site for more details.

ICTAM 2008

The 2008 IUTAM International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics was hosted by the South Australian theoretical and applied mechanics community. Visit the congress web-site for full details.

The Armitage Lecture

Associate Professor Patty Solomon (Statistics) has been invited to present the prestigious Armitage Lecture for 2007 in Cambridge.

ARC success

The School of Mathematical Sciences was again very successful in attracting Australian Research Council funding for 2008. Recipients of ARC Discovery Projects are (with staff from the School highlighted):

Prof NG Bean; Prof PG Howlett; Prof CE Pearce; Prof SC Beecham; Dr AV Metcalfe; Dr JW Boland: WaterLog - A mathematical model to implement recommendations of The Wentworth Group.

2008-2010: $645,000

Prof RJ Elliott: Dynamic risk measures. (Australian Professorial Fellowship)

2008-2012: $897,000

Dr MD Finn: Topological Optimisation of Fluid Mixing.

2008-2010: $249,000

Prof PG Bouwknegt; Prof M Varghese; A/Prof S Wu: Dualities in String Theory and Conformal Field Theory in the context of the Geometric Langlands Program.

2008-2010: $240,000

The latter grant is held through the ANU

Usenet Conference

Associate Professor Matt Roughan (Applied Mathematics) has been invited to Co-Chair the Association for Computing Machinery Usenet Internet Measurement Conference.

School to move to new accommodation

In anticipation of the demolition of the existing Mathematics building, the School of Mathematical Sciences will be moving to new temporary accommodation. As from 10th December 2007 we can be found on level 3 (School Office) and 4 of 10 Pulteney Street.

New Professor of Statistical Bioinformatics

Associate Professor Patty Solomon will take up the Chair of Statistical Bioinformatics within the School of Mathematical Sciences effective from 29th of October, 2007.

Vacant positions in the School.

The School is seeking to fill its Visiting Teaching Fellow position. Full details, including the selection criteria can be found on the University's jobs website.

Closing Date: 16th November 2007.

School of Mathematical Sciences has a new home.

From the 10th of December the School of Mathematical Sciences will be located on levels 3 and 4 of 10 Pulteney Street. The School office is located on level 3 and is open from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Recent PhD's

At the December graduation ceremony Mr Raymond Kennington was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy for his thesis entitled "Random allocations: new and extended models and techniques with applications and numerics". Congratulations to Ray and his supervisor, Professor Charles Pearce.

Potts Medal Winner

Professor Charles Pearce, the Elder Profesor of Mathematics, was awarded the Ren Potts Medal by the Australian Society for Operations Research at its annual meeting in December. This is a national award for outstanding contributions to Operations Research in Australia.

Success in Learning and Teaching Grants

The School of Mathematical Sciences has been awarded two Faculty L&T awards. Congratulations to Dr David Green for his successful grant "One Simulation Modelling Instruction Module" and to Drs Adrian Koerber, Paul McCann and Jim Denier for their successful grant "Graphics Calculators and beyond".

Positions (5) available

The School is currently seeking a Professor of Statistics, an Associate Professor of Statistics, a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, a Lecturer in Applied Mathematics and a Lecturer in Pure Mathematics. See the University's jobs website for full details, including the selection criteria.

Stoneham Prize

The inaugural Stoneham Prize, awarded for the best poster by a graduate student in the first two years of their candidature, was awarded on the 4th of April. The winner was Ric Green, for his poster "What is Geometry?". Two Viewers' Choice prizes were also awarded to Ray Vozzo for his poster "The 7 Bridges of Koenigsberg - The 1st Theorem in Topology" and David Butler for his poster "The Queen of Hearts Plays Noughts and Crosses".

University Implementation Grant for Learning and Teaching Enhancements

Congratulations to Dr Adrian Koerber and Dr Paul McCann who have been successful in securing $40,000 funding from the University Implementation Grant for Learning and Teaching Enhancements. Their proposal "An enhanced implementation of Maple T.A. in mathematics service courses" will expand the use of Maple TA, and online assessment, further into the School large second year service courses.

Open Day Innovation Fund Success

Congratulations to Associate Professor Matt Roughan, Mr David Butler and Mr Jono Tuke who have been awarded $2000 from the Open Day Innovation Fund for their project "Tactile Mathematics".

Workshop on Complex Geometry

The Institute for Geometry and its Applications will host a Workshop on Complex Geometry at the University of Adelaide from Monday 16 February to Friday 20 February 2009. Click here for full details.