December 10, 2012 - The Chancellor's Office at UCLA announced that Professor Andrea Bertozzi, Chair of ICERM's Scientific Advisory Board, was appointed the Betsy Wood Knapp Chair for Innovation and Creativity. For more information, visit UCLA's website.

December 7, 2012 - More than 100 academic institutions and scholarly societies, ICERM among them, have joined in a major world-wide initiative: Mathematics of Planet Earth (MPE) 2013. This year-long effort will highlight the contributions made by mathematics in tackling global problems, including natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and tsunamis; climate change; sustainability; and pandemics. MPE2013 partners will sponsor workshops, research conferences, public lectures, outreach events, and educational opportunities for all ages. Each country from a partner institution will host a special launch to the year.

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To see how ICERM is participating, please go to http://icerm.brown.edu/mpe2013

November 19, 2012 - ICERM is pleased to host the jury meeting for the MPE 2013 Competition to design virtual or physical museum-quality exhibits.

November 13, 2012 - November 10, 2012: Dr. Ricardo Cortez of Tulane University was awarded the 2012 Blackwell-Tapia Prize in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the fields of fluid dynamics and mathematical modeling and for serving as a role model for diversity in the mathematical sciences. Mayor Angel Taveras also presented Dr. Cortez with a citizen citation from the City of Providence. The Blackwell-Tapia prize was conferred by Dr. Trachette Jackson, the 2010 recipient of the prize, during a banquet that ended the two day Blackwell-Tapia Conference hosted by ICERM.

November 1, 2012 - Over 1000 mathematical scientists from around the world have been named Fellows of the American Mathematical Society for 2013, the program's initial year. The list of Fellows of the AMS has been posted online.