The juniors and seniors in the School of Science (now the College of Science) selected the Top Ten Teachers of 2003-2004. They were determined by Purdue's Science Student Council based upon student votes and accompanying comments. See the news story from the CS department.
The annual George Pólya Award is presented by the Mathematical Association of America to authors of articles of expository excellence that appear in The College Mathematics Journal. The award recognized my article, "A New Wrinkle on an Old Folding Problem," which appeared in the September 2003 issue. See the news story from the CS department, the list of recipients since 1977, the MathFest 2004 Prizes and Awards Booklet (see pages 17-19), the MAA announcement of awards at MathFest 2004, and the MathDL page with a link to the article.
The Graduate Student Board, a service organization of Computer Science graduate students at Purdue, made the selection of the Most Inspiring Faculty Member in 2006. See the news story from the CS department.
The Book of Great Teachers, a permanent wall display in the west foyer of the Purdue Memorial Union, bears the names of past and present faculty members who have devoted their lives to excellence in teaching and scholarship. They were chosen by their students and their peers as Purdue's finest educators. The nomination process for inclusion in this book is repeated every five years. See the Purdue University news story, Purdue University's description of the Book of Great Teachers, the news story from the CS department, and a photo of me with the president and the provost.
The annual George Pólya Award is presented by the Mathematical Association of America to authors of articles of expository excellence that appear in The College Mathematics Journal. The award recognized my article, "Designing a Table Both Swinging and Stable," which appeared in the September 2008 issue. See animations that illustrate the article, the news story from the CS department, the news story from the Purdue Dept. of Mathematics, a Purdue University News Service news item, the list of recipients since 1977, the MathFest 2009 Prizes and Awards Booklet (see pages 21 and 22), the MAA announcement of awards at MathFest 2009, and the MathDL page with a link to the article.
Last updated October 24, 2009.