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Read article: Department of Mathematics welcomes new department members 2024
Department of Mathematics welcomes new department members 2024
The Department of Mathematics would like to welcome our new faculty members, many of whom have already began teaching for us this Fall semester. Representing a wide range of research interests and experiences, we are excited to see their contributions to the continued growth and development of...
Read article: SIM Camp 2024 makes learning math fun
SIM Camp 2024 makes learning math fun
URBANA, Ill.—A few years ago, the New York Times asked U.S. teenagers a simple question: “Do you see the point in learning math?” The answer was a resounding “yes,” even from students who proclaimed to detest the subject....
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Read article: Two U of I math faculty members awarded Simons Fellowships
Two U of I math faculty members awarded Simons Fellowships
Professors József Balogh and Yuliy Baryshnikov were recently named 2024 Simons Fellows in Mathematics by the Simons Foundation. According to a recent press release from the Simons Foundation, “...
Read article: Inventing new ways to count curves
Inventing new ways to count curves
  In 1991, physicists studying string theory made a strange discovery that shook up the field of mathematics as we knew it. Using some experimental techniques to predict curve counts in six-dimensional space, they achieved a result that indicated a strong relationship between two very...
Read article: Kuo-Tsai Chen Prize in Mathematics awarded to Hanna Kim
Kuo-Tsai Chen Prize in Mathematics awarded to Hanna Kim
Hanna Kim, a PhD candidate in mathematics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been awarded the 2024 Kuo-Tsai Chen Prize in Mathematics. The Kuo-Tsai Chen Prize, established in 1989, is given in recognition of outstanding scholastic achievement by a graduate student whose research...

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The University of Illinois has embarked on a project to restore and renovate Altgeld Hall and replace its neighbor across Wright Street, Illini Hall, with a new building. An investment in these spaces will directly benefit thousands of students and faculty members. The renovation of Altgeld and a new Illini Hall will provide students and faculty collaborative spaces that are essential for learning and discovery in the 21st century and make both buildings accessible to all students.