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MAA Writing Awards
Trevor Evans Awards
The Trevor Evans Awards, established by the Board of Governors in 1992 and first awarded in 1996, are presented by the Mathematical Association of America to authors of exceptional articles that are accessible to undergraduates and published in Math Horizons. The Awards are named for Trevor Evans, a distinguished mathematician, teacher and writer at Emory University. The award is $250.
Recipients for 2012
Nathan Carter and Dan Kalman
Harvey Plotter and the Circle of Irrationality
Math Horizons, November 2011, pp.10-13
Recipient for 2011
Lawrence Brenton
The Adventures of \(\pi\)-Man: Measuring the Universe
Math Horizons, April 2010, pp.12-15
Recipients for 2010
Pamela Pierce, John Ramsay, Hannah Roberts, Nancy Tinoza, Jeffrey Willert, and Wenyuan Wu
The Circle-Square Problem Decomposed
Math Horizons, November 2009, pp. 19-21,31
Recipients for 2009
Richard A. Guyer
Radiology Paging a Good Mathematician: Why Math Can Contribute More to Medicine Than You Might Think
Math Horizons, April 2008, pp. 5-9
Randy K. Schwartz
Math Horizons, September 2008, pp. 14-17, 31
Recipients for 2008
William Dunham
Math Horizons, November 2007, pp. 5–7
Robert K. Moniot
Math Horizons, vol. 14, February 2007, pp. 18-20
Recipients for 2007
Adrian Rice and Eve Torrence
Lewis Carroll's Condensation Method for Evaluating Determinants
Math Horizons, November 2006, pp. 12-15
Robert Bosch
Math Horizons, February 2006, pp. 6-9
Recipients for 2006
Ronald Barnes and Linda Becerra
The Evolution of Mathematical Certainty
Math Horizons, September 2005, pp. 13-17
Stuart Boersma
A Mathematician's Look at Foucault's Pendulum
Math Horizons, February 2005, pp. 19-21, 32
Recipients for 2005
Robert L. Devaney
Math Horizons, November 2004, pp. 11-14
Recipients for 2004
Douglas Dunham
A Tale Both Shocking and Hyperbolic
Math Horizons, April 2003, pp. 22-26
Hugh McCague
A Mathematical Look at a Medieval Cathedral
Math Horizons, April 2003, pp. 11-15, 31
Recipients for 2003
Laura Taalman and Eugenie Hunsicker
Math Horizons, September 2002, pp. 5-9
Philip D. Straffin, Jr.
The Instability of Democratic Decisions
Math Horizons, April 2002, pp. 12-14, 28
Recipients for 2002
James Tanton
A Dozen Questions about the Powers of Two
Math Horizons, September 2001, pp 5-10
Frank A. Farris
Math Horizons, September 2001, pp. 16-23
Recipients for 2001
Ira Rosenholtz
One Point Determines a Line – A Geometric Axiom of Choice
Math Horizons, November 2000, pp. 20-24
James TantonMath Horizons, September 2000, pp. 26-30, 34
Recipients for 2000
Stan Wagon
Math Horizons, February 1999, pp.14-17
Peter SchumerMath Horizons, April 1999, pp. 5-9
Recipients for 1999
Ravi Vakil
The Youngest Tenured Professor in Harvard History
Math Horizons, September 1998, pp. 8-12
Recipients for 1998
Tom M. Apostol
What Is the Most Surprising Result in Mathematics?
Math Horizons, February 1997, pp. 26-31
Martin GardnerThe Square Root of Two = 1.41421 35623 73095 ...
Math Horizons, April 1997, pp. 5-8
Recipients for 1997
William Dunham
Math Horizons, September 1996, pp. 8-13
Dan KalmanA Perfectly Odd Encounter in a Reno Cafe
Math Horizons, April 1996, pp. 5-7
Recipients for 1996
Joel Chan
Math Horizons, Winter 1993, pp. 18-19
Underwood DudleyMath Horizons, November 1994, pp. 10-11
Joseph Gallian
Math Horizons, February 1995, pp. 30-31
Alan Tucker
Math Horizons, November 1995, pp. 22-24