David Hassan is a Phi Beta Kappa double majoring in mathematics and physics with an overall GPA of 3.93. He is a returning student completing his studies after a tour of duty as an Arabic interpreter in Iraq. David recently was awarded the 2009 Trjitzinsky Scholarship of the American Mathematical Society.

The AMS received a bequest from the estate of Waldemar J., Barbara G., and Juliet Trjitzinsky, the income from which is used to assist students who have declared a major in mathematics at a college or university that is an institutional member of the AMS. These funds help support students who lack adequate financial resources and who may be in danger of not completing the degree program in mathematics for financial reasons.

The UCSB Mathematics Department wishes to congratulate James M^cKernan, currently on leave at MIT, on his joint award with Christopher Hacon of the University of Utah. Details can be found on the AMS website.

The UCSB Mathematics Department wishes to congratulate Dos Pueblos High School seniors Angela Dai, Caroline Kim, and John Kim for being awarded second place at the International Shing-Tung Yau High School Mathematics Awards competition in Beijing. The three Dos Pueblos High School team members were recognized for their study on invertibility probability of binary matrices and were mentored by Math Faculty member Dr. Guofang Wei.

Dr. Shing-Tung Yau, John Kim, Angela Dai, and Caroline Kim
Congratulations!