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József Balogh is a 2024 Steele Prize Winner
U of I math professor receives Steele Prize
The American Mathematical Society (AMS) recently announced the winners of the 2024 Leroy P. Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research. Five people were awarded the prestigious prize; among them was University of...
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The Illinois Geometry Lab is now the Illinois Mathematics Lab
The Illinois Geometry Lab (IGL), operated by the Department of Mathematics at UIUC, offers some of the most sought-after experiences to math majors at Illinois, providing opportunities for students to work directly with faculty members on mathematics research projects. But its name has been a...
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Results are in for UIUC fall math contests
In late October, students gathered to compete in two local math contests at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: the Paul Erdős Mock Putnam Exam and the Paul Erdős Freshman Math Contest. The Department of Mathematics has sponsored local contests in mathematics for decades. In 2023, each of...
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Key leadership changes for math
Several department- and college-level leadership changes took place at the beginning of the Fall 2023 semester. Illinois Geometry Lab welcomes new leadership team Karen Mortensen, associate director of graduate studies in the Department of Mathematics, took the helm as director...
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Department of Mathematics welcomes new faculty members
In August, the Department of Mathematics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign welcomed eight new tenure-stream faculty members representing wide breadth of research topics: Amanda Young, assistant professor, uses analytical tools to investigate the spectral and dynamical...
Tondeur Lecture Series in Mathematics

December 5–7, 2023

Join the Department of Mathematics for a special lecture series featuring Professor Noga Alon of Princeton University, as he revisits three well-known examples of distance problems in discrete geometry: the Erdős Unit Distance Problem, the Erdős Distinct Distances Problem, and the Hadwiger-Nelson Problem.

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Campaign for Altgeld and Illini Halls

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.

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