2023-09-05
- 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 properties of quantum lattice systems. Young was a Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow at the Munich...
2023-09-05 - The Department of Mathematics at Illinois will roll out three new courses this fall, to provide support to students who need additional preparation to transition to higher education mathematics coursework. The courses will provide “on-ramp” instruction to students, to address educational losses resulting from the pandemic and to increase access to learning opportunities for historically...
2023-07-25 - When you’re as old as Altgeld Hall, you deserve a nice cleansing scrub. The stony skin of the building dates to as far back as 1896, after all, and a lot of history, and other gunk, has built up on the stone. Even a U of I student’s thesis from more than 50 years ago notes the coloration change. Muriel Schienman (MA, '69; PhD, '81; art history), in her 1969 master’s thesis, “Altgeld Hall,...
2023-07-20 - When Matthew Deady (BS, ‘75, mathematics and physics; MS, ‘77, mathematics) remembers his time at the University of Illinois, Altgeld Hall stands out as a friendly, inviting place. “Anything I was interested in, someone would tell me, this is who you talk to about what course to take or book to read. There was always a professor who would take the time to talk to you,” he recalls. Altgeld’s...
2023-06-21 - The College of LAS has awarded more than 25 professors with named scholar positions for their contributions to education and research at the University of Illinois. Three mathematics faculty members received named scholar positions in 2023. Felix Leditzky has been named a Lincoln Excellence for Assistant Professors (LEAP) Scholar. The LEAP Award is granted to...
2023-04-19 - University of Illinois students Daniel Cudzich, Max Fan, and Aidan Lindsay were awarded Barry M. Goldwater scholarships for their potential to contribute to the advancement of research in the natural sciences, mathematics or engineering. The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program was established by Congress in...
2023-04-14 - In 1996, the Department of Mathematics established awards to recognize the most outstanding undergraduate students in each of the majors offered by the department. The department is pleased to announce the Most Outstanding Major Award winners for 2023. Most Outstanding Major in Teaching of Mathematics Kaitlyn Ho has been named the 2023 recipient of the Most Outstanding Major...
2023-04-12 - Ada Stelzer, a second-year mathematics PhD student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, was recently awarded a graduate research fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to pursue research in algebra, number theory, and combinatorics. Stelzer, who holds baccalaureate degrees in mathematics and anthropology from Lawrence University, says she is excited and honored to have...
2023-04-10 - URBANA, Ill.— The Department of Mathematics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, through its combinatorics research training group, is pleased to announce the 2023 Schubert Summer School & Conference. Schubert Summer School is a 10-day workshop and conference event focusing on Schubert calculus and...
2023-04-10 - URBANA, Ill.—Research suggests that participation in math and science outreach programs can help reduce students’ anxiety about math, leading to more positive attitudes toward the subject. The Summer Illinois Math (SIM) Camp is a week-long math camp for middle and high school students hosted by the Department of Mathematics at the University...
2023-04-03 - In the 2007–2008 academic year, the Department of Mathematics established three instructional awards to honor faculty for outstanding efforts in teaching. The department has chosen winners for these awards annually, with only one exception. The height of the pandemic during the 2020-2021 school year created obstacles to naming recipients, according to former members of the awards selection...- 2023-03-28 - Dr. Samal Abdikerimova (PhD, mathematics, ’22) and Professor Runhuan Feng have been awarded the (UK) Institute and Faculty of Actuaries' Geoffrey Heywood Prize in 2022 for their paper, “Peer-to-...
2023-03-10 - URBANA, Ill.—In anticipation of impending construction work on the building, no courses will take place in Altgeld Hall starting Fall 2023. The University of Illinois is currently working with the Illinois Capital Development Board to renovate Altgeld Hall, which has served as the home of the mathematics department since 1956. The renovation is part of the Altgeld & Illini Halls Project,...
2023-02-24 - The Department of Mathematics has selected six graduate students to receive honors for academic excellence. The Phillipe Tondeur Dissertation Prize, which recognizes students in their final...
2023-02-17 - Professor Eugene Lerman has been named a 2023 recipient of the LAS Dean’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. Lerman has taught mathematics at Illinois for 25 years, and for him to win this award was no surprise to his colleagues. “Eugene Lerman is one of the most effective teachers of highly advanced pure and applied mathematics in the undergraduate setting,” reads the...