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Bidding Farewell to Retiring Faculty
David Belding was an undergraduate at Amherst College. He received his Ph.D. from Dartmouth College in 1980. Carol Critchlow was also an undergraduate at Amherst, and she received her Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1991. Kevin Mitchell was an undergraduate at Bowdoin College and received his Ph.D. from Brown University in 1980. Each of the three joined the Department in the year they received their Ph.D.
Belding and Mitchell are the authors of Foundations of Analysis, a textbook that has been used in Math 331. Mitchell is also the co-author of another textbook, An Introduction to Biostatistics. Critchow is the co-author of the CPSC 229 textbook, Foundations of Computation.
Although Mitchell, Critchlow, and Belding are no longer members of the teaching faculty, they continue as members of the HWS community as Professors Emeriti. The remaining members of the Department honor them for their service and wish them well as they move into the next phase of their lives.
Posted 1 June 2017
Departmental Prizes for 2017
- The Robert Beinert Prize, awarded to a a graduating Senior for excellence in Mathematics, Duncan Lilley.
- The John S. Klein Prize, awarded to a graduating Senior to recognize excellence in Computer Science, to Erin Condon, Duncan Lilley, and Brian Tosado-Prater.
- The Catherine Adele Rippey '35 Prize, awarded to a William Smith Senior to recognize excellence in Mathematics, to Yu (Phoebe) Cai.
- The Glenn M. Lee Prize, awarded to the Hobart Senior who has been most proficient in mathematics and athletics, to Sean Cunningham.
- The Abigail Mosey Book Prize, awarded to a Hobart or William Smith Senior for generosity in helping others to learn and appreciate mathematical ideas, to Casey Coffey and Mark Curiel.
- The William Ross Proctor Prize, awarded to the William Smith Sophomore who has achieved the highest rank in mathematics in her first two years at the Colleges, to Qingyi Lu.
- The Irving Bentsen Prize, awarded to the second year student at Hobart College who has the most outstanding record in mathematics and computer science, to Christopher Stedry and Philip Joon Yoo.
For more about student prizes in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, including lists of past recipients, visit our department prizes page.
Posted 30 May 2017
ΦΒΚ 2017
This year's senior inductees include math major August Bruno '17, math minor Katherine Campbell '17, computer science major Erin Condon '17, and computer science major Brian Tosado-Prater '17.
In addition, Duncan Lilley '17, a double major in math and computer science, was elected last year as a Junior. And math minor Emma Gordon '18 was elected as a Junior this year.
ΦΒΚ is a national honor society with chapters at many colleges and universities. Students are elected by current members of the chapter, who were themselves elected to ΦΒΚ during their own undergraduate careers.
Posted 30 May 2017
Finalists for The Pitch 2017
Maxim's proposal, "Aqua Salutem Technologies," was to develop a hardware and software system that could be deployed at beaches and pools to detect swimmers who are in danger of drowning and send alerts to lifeguards.
Dominique's proposal, "Rabit Microfinance Initiative," envisioned an organization that would provide microloans to refugees in Jordan’s Zaatari camp with the option of financing according to Islamic banking standards. (Dominique worked with another student, Angel Salas-Espana.)
The Stu Lieblein '90 Pitch was established to promote entrepreneurial leadership and is organized by the Centennial Center for Leadership of Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
Posted 3 May 2017
In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus John Klein
It is with sadness that the Department notes the passing on July 28 of John Klein, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science.
Professor Klein was a member of the HWS faculty from 1964 to 1988. He was instrumental in establishing the Colleges' computer science major, which was first offered in 1984.
Klein was born in Ossining, N.Y. His grandfather was Isaac Sharpless, president of Haverford College from 1887 to 1917, who received an honorary degree from Hobart in 1903. Klein received a B.S. in physics from Haverford College and went on to serve as a physicist in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He later earned a master's degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his Ph.D. from University of Michigan, both in mathematics.
A scholar, mentor and dedicated member of the faculty, Klein was the Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science for more than a decade and also served as an Honors adviser. In 1965, he directed a National Science Foundation-funded project to bring to campus an IBM 1130 computer that served both academic and administrative purposes. He was a member of the Mathematical Association of America and the American Mathematical Society. Upon his retirement, the John S. Klein Prize was established in his honor. The prize is awarded to a graduating senior who has demonstrated excellence in computer science.
Klein leaves behind his wife of 53 years, Nancy Klein, who also taught at HWS during the early 1980s, specializing in romance studies and linguistics. He is survived by their children, Jeff and Carolyn.
(Adapted from an announcement by Mark Gearan, President of the Colleges.)
Posted 15 September 2016
New Faculty Members
Professor Bell received her Ph.D. in Mathematics, in the field of Topology, from SUNY Buffalo. She held a visiting position at West Point before coming to Hobart and William Smith.
Professor Biermann received her Ph.D. in Mathematics, in the field of Commutative Algebra and Combinatorics, from Cornell University. Before joining HWS, she held a visiting position at Mt. Holyoke College.
Posted 29 August 2016
Math Intern for 2016
Chris is a 2016 graduate of Hobart College, where he was a double major in Mathematics and Physics. He plans to attend graduate school after his year as Math Intern.
Posted 29 August 2016
Distinguished Faculty Award: Ann Oaks
The award was presented by Elaine Bruno WS '91. You can read a PDF of Elaine's presentation speech here.
The Distinguished Faculty Award was established in 1990 by the Hobart Alumni Association and the William Smith Alumnae Association. It recognizes the teaching and scholarly achievements of professors who are retired or have moved on from Hobart and William Smith.
Other former Professors of Mathematics who have received the Distinguished Faculty Award include Irving Bentsen, Abigail Mosey, William Pitt Durfee, and Walter Hetherington Durfee.
Posted 20 May 2016
Honors Project
Posted 11 May 2016
Student Prizes, 2016
- The Robert Beinert Prize, awarded to a a graduating Senior for excellence in Mathematics, to Aaron Ackbarali H'16.
- The John S. Klein Prize, awarded to a graduating Senior to recognize excellence in Computer Science, to Matthew McPartlon H'16.
- The Catherine Adele Rippey '35 Prize, awarded to a William Smith Senior to recognize excellence in Mathematics, to Susan Tuvell WS'16.
- The Glenn M. Lee Prize, awarded to the Hobart Senior who has been most proficient in mathematics and athletics, to Christopher Wilson H'16.
- The Abigail Mosey Book Prize, awarded to a Hobart or William Smith Senior for generosity in helping others to learn and appreciate mathematical ideas, to Alyssa Newman WS'16.
- The William Ross Proctor Prize, awarded to the William Smith Sophomore who has achieved the highest rank in mathematics in her first two years at the Colleges, to Katherine Campbell WS'18 and Lauren Kogelmann WS'18.
- The Irving Bentsen Prize, awarded to the second year student at Hobart College who has the most outstanding record in mathematics and computer science, to Andrew Scammell H'18 and Jiahao Wei H'18.
For more about student prizes in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, including lists of past recipients, visit our department prizes page.
Posted 8 May 2016