Professor Andrea J. Liu
Hepburn Professor of Physics
2015 Courses: PHYS518 (Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics)
“My favorite is a photo of oil droplets hanging in the physics faculty lounge in the 2E wing of DRL. It was done by my friend and collaborator, Sidney Nagel, who is a physicist at the University of Chicago. The simplicity, the elegance of the curves and the texture of the oil droplets really appeal to me.”
Professor Dennis M. DeTurck
Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Mathematics Professor, Robert A. Fox Leadership Professor in the School of Arts and Sciences, Riepe Faculty Master
2015 Courses: MATH240 (Calculus III)
“The art on the walls in the math department started to appear back around 2000 while I was department chair, coincidental with the department’s 100th birthday celebration in 1999. One of my favorites is the painting of birch trees that hangs near the intersection of 4C and 4E—partly because of the striking colors and partly because I’ve seen forests of birches that look like that out in Utah.”
Professor Andre Scedrov
Chair of the Mathematics Department, Mathematics Professor, Computer and Information Science Professor
2015 Courses: N/A
“The paintings on DRL’s upper floors are a wonderful part of the daily lives of everyone who comes to DRL to take classes and for those who work there. The paintings improve significantly the surroundings and the feel in the building’s interior.”
Professor Mark J. Devlin
Reese W. Flower Professor of Astronomy, Astrophysics Professor, Colbert Report Interviewee (Check out online for the link!)
2015 Courses: ASTR001 (Survey of the Universe)
“That’s a tough one. How do you make DRL look good? There are a number of really nice pieces on the 4th floor, which were purchased by the Prof. Shatz in the Math Department. The one that has the biggest effect on me is, I think, called ‘The Towers.’ It references the World Trade center. It is kind of bleak, but an important reminder every time I go past. Other than that, I have a collection of really nice astronomy–based images on the wall of my office. My favorite is a very large image of the Milky Way.”
