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    Benson Farb

    Thirty-one UChicago faculty members receive named, distinguished service professorships in 2024 Reynolds Club Tower

    Thirty-one UChicago faculty members receive named, distinguished service professorships in 2024

    Jul 1, 2024
    Beauty on the blackboard: New book captures mathematicians’ chalk experiments Benson Farb's math chalkboard

    Beauty on the blackboard: New book captures mathematicians’ chalk experiments

    Inspired by UChicago faculty, photographer Jessica Wynne finds math artistry from around the world

    Dec 20, 2021
    Eight UChicago faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences University of Chicago campus aerial

    Eight UChicago faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

    Apr 23, 2021
    First class of American Mathematical Society fellows includes 20 from UChicago

    First class of American Mathematical Society fellows includes 20 from UChicago

    Nov 15, 2012
    $2 billion chip

    $2 billion chip

    Mathematics Prof. Benson Farb explains the hyberbolic paraboloid — the unique shape of Pringles potato chips

    Apr 6, 2011

    NBC Nightly News

    Math chalkboards from ‘Do Not Erase’

    Math chalkboards from ‘Do Not Erase’

    Math chalkboards from ‘Do Not Erase’

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    Benson Farb

    Title: Professor of Mathematics

    Expertise: Geometry, Group theory

    Departmental website: https://www.math.uchicago.edu/~farb/

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