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