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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.


Joey Huchette headshot

Huchette article receives Beale-Orchard-Hays Prize from MOS Wednesday, Jul. 28, 2021

'JuMP: A Modeling Language for Mathematical Optimization' was published in the SIAM Review in 2017.


Temitayo “Tayo” Ajayi

PhD alumnus earns second second place in IISE's Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation Award competition Wednesday, May. 5, 2021

Temitayo “Tayo” Ajayi now works as an operations research analyst for Nature Source Improved Plants.


Béatrice Rivière

Béatrice Rivière named fellow of SIAM Thursday, Apr. 1, 2021

CAAM professor recognized for her 'contributions in numerical analysis, scientific computing, and modeling of porous media.'


Illya Hicks

Illya Hicks named CAAM chair, effective July 1 Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2021

Professor, who joined the Rice faculty in 2007, was named INFORMS fellow in 2020.


Lovett Hall

Rice approves new Operations Research major Tuesday, Mar. 30, 2021

New BA degree in CAAM department will become available to students in the fall.


Richard Tapia

Richard Tapia recognized with Two Sigma gift for research, mentorship Monday, Mar. 22, 2021

University Professor receives $75,000 for 'outstanding, continuing research or teaching/mentoring methods that advance diversity, inclusion, and equity within STEM fields.'