Assistant Professor of Mathematics Charles Ouyang has received a Travel Support for Mathematicians Award from the Simons Foundation.

The competitive award program provides recipients with up to $6,000 per year for travel and research-related expenses, supporting scientific travel by the principal investigator and graduate students as well as collaborative visits. Additionally, the grant allocates $1,000 per year to the department's discretionary funds to enhance the research environment within the Department of Mathematics.

This year, the Simons Foundation awarded a total of $5.7 million in grants to 141 mathematicians nationwide to stimulate ongoing collaboration and advanced research in the field.

For the complete list of nationwide recipients and further details on the program, view the Simons Foundation 2026 Travel Support Announcement.