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teachers. The journal has multiple sections in
each volume including mathematics research,
mathematics education research, and classroom
activities. He also serves on the editorial board
of the Journal of Special Matrices. Tam delivered
plenary lectures at the 4th International
Conference on Matrix Analysis and Applications
in July 2013, the Shanghai International
Conference on Matrix Analysis and Applications
in December 2013, and the International Linear
Algebra Society Conference in August 2014.
Richard Zalik delivered
a plenary talk at the
International Conference
on Recent Trends in
Mathematical Analysis and
Applications, in IIT Roorkee,
India, in December 2014.
Zalik also delivered
a plenary talk at the
International Workshop
on Wavelets, Frames and
Applications, at Kirori Mal College in New Delhi,
India, in December 2014, and he serves on the
editorial board of the Poincare Journal of Analysis
and Applications.

Peng Zeng was granted
Professional Improvement
Leave by the Office of the
Provost in spring 2016. He
received the 2015 Dr. Marie
Kraska Award for Excellence
in Teaching (statistics), and
the 2013-2015 Jack B. Brown
Endowed Faculty Award.
Bertram Zinner received the
2013 Dr. Marie Kraska Award
for Excellence in Teaching.

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