Frank Gerth III Dissertation Awards
The Frank Gerth III Dissertation Awards were announced on Wednesday, May 13, at the Graduate Reception. Renato Calleja, Emanuel Carneiro, Russell Schwab, and Michelle Swenson are this year's winners. Congratulations to these graduates.

Sean Simmons won a Goldwater Scholarship
Sean Simmons, a student of mathematics, won a Goldwater scholarship for the 2009-2010 academic year. The one- and two-year scholarships support educational expenses up to $7,500 per year. Mr. Simmons is doing research on the algebraic aspects of 'abelian sandpile model.' He has also been taking graduate level mathematics courses since the first semester of his sophomore year.

Community Outreach
About every fourth Saturday, high school students from across the state meet to get down with Mathematics. The Saturday Morning Math Group was begun by Mathematics Professor Karen Uhlenbeck and Dan Freed in fall 1993, and is now a popular outreach program bringing extra-curricular education to students across the state.

Emerging Scholars
The Emerging Scholars Program is a nationally known program for furthering the education of students from non-traditional backgrounds. Students from high schools with a weak mathematics program find themselves challenged by the demands of an honors environment. And, they succeed in Mathematics as well as in the University.

Education In Texas
UT Austin provides leadership for educators in Texas, assisting communities with primary, middle school and secondary education. Under the direction of nationally recognized Mathematics Professor Uri Treisman, the Dana Center for Education Research has led the state in reforming school curriculum.