Richard Tapia is internationally known for research in computational and mathematical sciences. In 2011, President Barack Obama awarded Tapia with the National Medal of Science—the highest honor bestowed by the government on scientists and engineers. In 2014, Tapia was awarded the Vannevar Bush Award, which honors truly exceptional leaders in science and technology who have made substantial contributions through public service activities in science, technology, and public policy
While at Rice, Tapia has directed or co-directed more underrepresented minority and women doctoral recipients in science and engineering than anyone in the country. His current Rice positions are University Professor (only the sixth individual afforded this title in the 100-year history of Rice University), Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering, and Director of the Center for Excellence and Equity in Education.
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