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STEM TALK – Dr. Richard Tapia of Rice University

January 14, 2021 at 2:00 pm3:00 pm

Join us for a STEM TALK with Dr. Richard Tapia of Rice University!

Date & Time: Jan. 14, 2021 at 2:00pm CT
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Dr. Richard Tapia Bio:

Richard Tapia was born in Los Angeles, California to parents who immigrated from Mexico. In 2011 he was awarded the National Medal of Science, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on scientists and engineers. This award spotlighted the distinguished contributions he has made to the mathematical frontiers of optimization theory and numerical analysis, but it also brought attention to another achievement: his long-time work in inspiring underrepresented minority and female students in science and math. He is a mathematician in Rice University’s Computational and Applied Mathematics Department and holds the rank of University Professor, the university’s highest academic title awarded to only seven individuals in the university’s history. Among his numerous other honors is the National Science Board’s Vannevar Bush Award and election to the National Academy of Engineering, the first Hispanic to receive these honors. He holds seven honorary doctorates and has given commencement addresses at six major universities. Two professional conferences have been named in his honor: the Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference and the Blackwell-Tapia Mathematics Conference. Tapia served on the National Science Board from 1996-2002. Because of his leadership Rice University is recognized as a national leader in the preparation of women and underrepresented minority doctoral degree recipients in science, engineering, and mathematics.

Details

Date:
January 14, 2021
Time:
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Venue

Online – WebEx
TX United States

Organizer

SER National
Phone
469-549-3649
Email
events@ser-national.org
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