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Optimizing operations for donor milk banks Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022

Schaefer working with Mother’s Milk Bank of North Texas to help with staffing, equipment limitations.


Béatrice Rivière

Rivière elected to SIAM board of trustees Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022

CAAM professor is president of SIAM TX-LA Section, served as chair and secretary of SIAM Activity Group on Geosciences.


Ilya Hicks

Illya Hicks on authentic communication Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022

CAAM chair, professor reminds students that no matter how great their breakthrough, it will be for naught if they cannot explain it.


Five students standing holding awards

CAAM honors five seniors with awards Friday, Dec. 17, 2021

CAAM-Chevron Prize recognizes research, outreach; Michael Ross Franco Award goes to exemplary students.


Josef Sifuentes

Rice alumnus wins UT System Outstanding Teacher Award Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021

Josef Sifuentes '10 is an assistant professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley


Ilya Hicks

Hicks among INFORMS Minority Issues Forum Fellows inaugural class Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021

Also elected was William Christian, Jr., who graduated with an M.S. and Ph.D. in CAAM from Rice in 1999 and 2003.


Guodong Pang headshot

Guodong Pang to join CAAM faculty, Jan. 1 Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021

His research interests include applied probability, stochastic process limits theory, stochastic control, stochastic networks, queueing systems and stochastic epidemic models.


Béatrice Rivière

Rivière named Association for Women in Mathematics fellow Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021

CAAM professor recognized for her research, mentorship of women, and service.


Bilyana Tzolova

Tzolova, third-year PhD student, awarded 3-year, $138,000 NIH grant Monday, Sep. 20, 2021

Fellowship supports development of a more accurate approach to imaging the vascular system.