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UW Mathematics students Herman Chau and Michael Zeng win JINMONKON 2025 Best Paper award alongside Paul S. Atkins; Chau also earns Student Encouragement Award

August 11, 2026

Posted by: Savannah Helming

Left to right: Herman Chau, Paul S. Atkins and Michael Zeng pose in front of Drumheller Fountain at the University of Washington with the 2025 Jinmonkon Best Paper award and the Student Encouragement award

Department of Mathematics Ph.D. graduate Herman Chau and current candidate Michael Zeng, alongside Professor and Japanese Program Coordinator Paul S. Atkins, received the Jinmonkon 2025 Best Paper award for their