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UNIVERSITY
Math professor earns
extended science grant
University mathematics professor Gary
Seitz has been awarded an automatic two
year extension of his existing grant from the
National Science Foundation
Seitz, one of four mathematicians select
ed nationwide in the foundation's algebra
and number theory section, was awarded
$1 10.000 to continue his long term project
in group theory
"Groups occur in many areas of mathe
matics and in the physical sciences," Seitz
said “If one can learn about groups, one
can learn about other things as well."
For example, they provide a means for
organizing a study of symmetry, and have
applications to most of the physical sci
ences. Seitz said.
For many years, the biggest problem in
group theory was classifying finite simple
groups In 1980. after 25 years of work by
mathematicians worldwide, the project was
completed, producing a theorem that takes
about 10,000 pages to prove, Seitz said.
"This classification theorem has imme
diate applications in many areas of mathe
matics." Seitz said. "However, in order to
obtain deeper results, it is necessary to un
derstand the internal structure of the finite
simple groups themselves."
The finite groups are built up from ob
je< is called finite simple groups, which can
la* regarded as the atoms or basic building
blocks of group theory
Seitz has worked on this problem for sev
eral years, using methods from various
areas of mathematics In the last few years,
he and his colleagues have made "impor
tant progress in this endeavor, and the crea
tivity extension resulted from this success."
Seitz said.
Seitz has been a University faculty mem
ber since 1970 His research in group theory
lias been supported continuously by the Na
tional Science Foundation for the last 22
years.
SCIENCE
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air.”
Women make the same decisions men do in
selecting a university to join, said Paula Burk
hart. director of the University Office of Research
and Sponsored Programs Most importantly,
women consider whether an institution provides
a good environment in which to do research.
Vicki Chandler, who received a PYI award in
1985 for biology research, said she was relieved
to learn that the University was interested in her
research "I wouldn't have gone somewhere that
would hire me just as a woman.''
"There's a good and a bail reason why
there's a high number of women PYI (recipi
ents).'' said Jennifer Freyd, a University faculty
member since 1987 and a 1985 PYI recipient for
psychological perception research.
In recruiting, women are more likely than
men to accept faculty positions with universities
offering lower salaries because society has condi
tioned them to think that way, Freyd said.
In addition, the University has not been
highly responsive to certain needs of women re
searchers. including child care facilities, Freyd
said. "I don’t think the University stands out as
doing things pro-active for women.”
"I felt, by and large, gender has been a
nonissue,” said Diane Hawley, a University fac
ulty member since 19BI> and a 1987 PYI recipient
for gene research in human cells.
Hawley, a member of the University’s Insti
tute of Molecular Biology, said she was attracted
to tin* University by its reputation for an interdis
ciplinary approach to research.
ROBERTS
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erts has final say on the budget’s approval
'Tin sure there will lie some changes," Gil
mour said, explaining that he thinks similar pro
grams from different universities will need to he
reorganized to form consolidated programs.
Cilmour said he would also like to see stu
dents rely on their parents for more financial as
sistance. which would be an attempt to decrease
the financial aid budget he believes goes to some
less needy students.
Corson said the governor and the legislators
want more than a “quick fix" solution to the cur
rent budget woes, despite students' calls from
around the state to find replacement revenues in
stead of ( tilting programs and raising tuition.
Kola-rts wants a long-term, "responsible,
workable solution" for changing the state's tax
structure," Corson said.
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