The Academic Year in Pictures 2007 - 2008

Photos courtesy of Krishnaswami Alladi.
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Professor Michel Broue (Directeur - Institut Henri Poincare) delivering a History Lecture during the Conference on "Group representations and combinatorics" on Sept. 12, 2007.

2007 Abel Laureate Srinivasa Varadhan (Courant Institute, NYU) delivering the Center for Applied Mathematics Colloquium, Oct. 26, 2007.

CLAS Interim Dean Joseph Glover making the Opening Remarks for the CAM Colloquium.

English Professor David Leavitt delivering the Math-English Colloquium on his book "The Indian Clerk" that discusses the life of the Indian mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan on Nov. 13, 2007.

Christina Carter (who was a Lecturer in our department until 2004) speaking at the retirement ceremony for Professor Theral Moore, Dec. 7, 2007.
         
Associate Provost Angel Kwollek-Folland making the Opening Remarks for the Joint Math-English Colloquium.

Professor Paul Ehrlich (who compiled the history of the mathematics department in collaboration with Mrs. Moore) speaking at the retirement ceremony for Professor Moore, Dec. 7, 2007.

Paul Ehrlich giving the departmental gift to the Mathematics Department Staff, Dec. 7, 2007.

Professor Rick Smith gives humorous gifts to Chair Krishna Alladi as part of the Chair's Roast at the Annual Christmas Party, Dec. 7, 2007.

Faculty, staff, and students enjoying the Christmas party, Dec. 7, 2007.

Chair Krishna Alladi presenting a plaque to retiree Prof. Moore at the Christmas party.
         
Theral and Nancy Moore cutting the cake presented to them on the occasion of the retirement of Professor Moore.

Professor Rick Smith pays tribute to Senior Lecturer Ronnie Khuri at a retirement ceremony on April 24, 2008, speaking on "Ronnie by the Numbers."

Professor Andrew Vince spoke about the research of Professor Neil White at this same retirement ceremony, showing a model related to White's research interests in frameworks in robotics.

Senior Lecturer Jane Smith recalled her many happy years of working in the department with Ronnie Khuri.
         
Neil's wife Mary spoke about Neil's years at UF and encouraged the students, staff, and faculty to persevere despite current fiscal difficulties.

At the Appreciation Day Tea, Associate Chair James Brooks presented teaching awards to Athanasios Gentimis, Joshua Ducey, and Remy Friends Ndangali; Brian Boucher and Christopher Krut also received certificates, but were not present.
         
Undergraduate Associate Chair David Groisser presented Ryan Flynn with the Kermit Sigmon Scholarship.

Professor Groisser also recognized graduating seniors Ryan Flynn and Anastasia Ford, who graduated summma cum laude with written honors theses.

Professor Richard Crew presented the Robert Long Essay Competition prize to philosophy graduate student Jesse Butler.

SIAM Gator faculty advisor Professor Sergei Pilyugin recognized officers Ning Guo (Treasurer), Minah Oh (President), and Micah Coleman (Secretary) of this active organization.
         
Professor Philip Boyland, co-advisor of the Graduate Mathematics Association, presented a certificate to Vice-President Jason Harrington.

Professor David Drake presented Timothy Bonner and Yong Yang with Chat Yin Ho Scholarships. Also shown is their PhD advisor Professor Alexandre Turull.
         
Graduate Coordinator Paul Robinson recognized Ali Dashti for his CLAS Dissertation Fellowship held during spring, 2008.

Retirees Neil White and Ronnie Khuri cut their retirement cake as Ronnie's husband, Statistics Professor André Khuri looks on.

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