Dr. Ilya Hicks, an INFORMS and MIF Fellow, has been selected by a national committee as the winner of the 2024 Blackwell-Tapia Prize. The Blackwell-Tapia Prize, which honors the legacies of Drs. David H. Blackwell and Richard A. Tapia, recognizes a mathematical scientist who has made outstanding contributions to research in their field and served as a role model for mathematical scientists or contributed in significant ways to addressing the underrepresentation of minorities in math.
Congratulations Dr. Hicks!!
The press release from Rice University can be found here: Illya Hicks awarded Blackwell-Tapia Prize
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| Illya Hicks awarded Blackwell-Tapia Prize |
| Skip to main content Illya Hicks, professor and department chair of computational applied mathematics and operations research (CMOR) at Rice, is the recipient of the 2024 Blackwell-Tapia Prize. The prize recognizes Hicks for his contributions to applied mathematics and his service as a "role model for mathematical scientists and students from underrepresented groups." |
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Gian-Gabriel Garcia
Assistant Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta GA
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