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Gareth Jones was one of three students given prizes at the 2006 BAMC by SIAM UK-Ireland for a postgraduate presentation. It was entitled "Buckling of a spherical shell embedded in an elastic matrix with a uniaxial stress field at infinity".

Professor Philip Maini was recently appointed to a three-year Adjunct Professorship at the School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane. He is a frequent visitor to Brisbane and this appointment will fund him to visit Professor Sean McElwain for one month per year during the period of the professorship.

Professor Philip K. Maini, Centre for Mathematical Biology (CMB), Mathematical Institute, was recently appointed to a Guest Honorary Professorship at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in Chengdu. The inaugural ceremony, attended by the Vice-President and several deans of UESTC, was held in early April. As its name suggests, UESTC is committed to supporting the technological revolution in China. However, it is keen to expand its research into mathematical biology and this appointment recognises the world class reputation of the CMB. It will cement collaborative ties between the two universities.

Dr Shirley Harris has been awarded a Grace Chisholm Young Fellowship by the London Mathematical Society.

Sir Roger Penrose has been presented with the 2006 JPMB Communications Award.

Congratulations to Prof John Ball who received a Knighthood in the New Year Honours list.

We are pleased to announce that Professor N.M.J. Woodhouse has been reappointed as Chairman of Mathematics for a further five year period from 1 October 2006.

A short interview with Nigel Hitchin discussing his paper Generalized Calabi-Yau manifolds has appeared on the Essential Science Indicators Special Topics website.

Mercedes Magazine recently published an article about David Acheson.

Marcus du Sautoy is awarded the Sartorius Prize for 2005 by the Academy of Science in Gottingen for his book The Music of the Primes. The prize is awarded for an outstanding recent publication which increases public understanding of science and technology.