The Iowa Council of Teachers of Mathematics presented a lifetime achievement award to a University of Iowa professor on Feb. 18.

Walter Seaman, an associate professor of mathematics, was honored for his efforts in the field of mathematics, according to a university press release.

At the UI, Seaman has contributed his time to the UI Annual High School Mathematics and Science Partnership since 1997. He has also designed and implemented two mathematics classes for pre-service teachers.

In 1983, Seaman joined the Mathematics Department after earning a doctorate in mathematics from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 1982. The focus of Seaman’s mathematics research is differential geometry.

— by Katie Heine