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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 506
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Karen Uhlenbeck, who has been honored with the 2019 |
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Abel Prize, one of the highest international awards in the field |
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of mathematics; and |
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WHEREAS, The Abel Prize recognizes contributions to the |
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field of mathematics that are of extraordinary depth and |
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influence; the prestigious award is administered by the |
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Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and presented annually |
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by the King of Norway; and |
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WHEREAS, Karen Uhlenbeck is a professor emerita of |
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mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin, where she |
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conducted research for more than 30 years; she currently serves |
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as a visiting senior research scholar at Princeton University and |
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as a visiting associate at the Institute for Advanced Study; and |
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WHEREAS, Karen's seminal research and pioneering |
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achievements are considered to be among the most important in the |
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field of mathematics, and her work has revolutionized geometric |
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analysis and led to fundamental advances at the intersection of |
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mathematics and physics; she is noted for her pioneering work in |
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geometric partial differential equations, gauge theory, and |
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integrable systems, and her groundbreaking insights have |
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implications across a broad range of fascinating subjects, |
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including string theory and the geometry of space-time; and |
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WHEREAS, Karen Uhlenbeck is a trailblazing leader in her |
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field and the first woman to be honored with an Abel Prize; she |
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has gained international acclaim for her transformative research |
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and for generously mentoring future generations of |
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mathematicians, and she is truly an inspiration to many; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Karen Uhlenbeck for her outstanding |
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contributions to the field of mathematics and extend to her |
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congratulations on her selection for the 2019 Abel Prize; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 27, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |