Tapia is a mathematician
and professor in the Department
of Computational and Applied Mathematics at Rice
University in Houston, Texas. He is internationally
known for his research in the computational and mathematical sciences
and is a national leader in education and outreach programs.
Here are links to some biographical material about him.
A brief bio -- html
A bio suitable for print or news releases -- Word document, 30KB (as of 2008-10-13)
Click on the window below to see a video biography of Richard Tapia that was prepared by SACNAS (Society for Chicanos and Native Americans in Science).
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