Algebra Across Time: a conference in honor of Bill Heinzer

04-29-2025

Organizers of the Algebra Across Time Conference, above, from left to right: Vaibhav Pandey (Golomb visiting assistant professor), Linquan Ma (associate professor), William Heinzer, Bernd Ulrich (professor), and Uli Walther (professor). Photo provided by Irena Swanson (professor and head of Purdue Mathematics).

On April 26-27, 2025, the Purdue Mathematics Department hosted Algebra Across Time: a conference in honor of William (Bill) Heinzer. The event was held in honor of mathematics professor Bill Heinzer, who retired this past January. This two day event hosted multiple national and international speakers to discuss algebra's impact over time as a tribute to Heinzer's work.

Heinzer joined Purdue in 1970 and was promoted to full professor in 1973. His research area is commuative algebra. He has published more than 200 papers and has supervised 17 Ph.D. students.

More information about the conference.

Invited speakers to the event were:

Dale Cutkosky (University of Missouri)

Melvin Hochster* (University of Michigan)

Craig Huneke (University of Virginia)

Bruce Olberding (New Mexico State University)

Claudia Polini (University of Notre Dame)

Matthew Toeniskoetter (Oakland University)

Jugal Verma (IIT, Gandhinagar)

Sylvia Wiegand (University of Nebraska)

Special CA seminar: April 25, 5:30-6:30

Sudhir Ghorpade (IIT, Bombay)

About the Mathematics Department at Purdue University

The Department of Mathematics is one of seven departments making up Purdue's College of Science. The Department has an international reputation as an outstanding center for mathematical research and education. Over 70 professors are actively involved in research in many areas of mathematics, including visiting scholars and through a vibrant graduate program. The Department offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The department is located in the Math Building at 150 N. University Street in West Lafayette, Indiana. Learn more at math.purdue.edu.