2017-12-12
- Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 Mathematics Alumni Awards to recognize our exceptional alumni. The application process is simple and open to all. We encourage you to nominate someone you know for this honor. The award categories include Outstanding Professional Achievement and Outstanding Recent Alumni.
2017-12-07 - To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the proof of the Four Color Theorem, and as a part of the 2017 sesquicentennial celebration of the founding of the University of Illinois, the Illinois Mathematics Department will hold a Four Color Fest, November 2-4, 2017. This multi-day event celebrates the mathematical, historical and cultural significance of Kenneth Appel and Wolfgang Haken’s...
2017-12-05 - The Illinois Geometry Lab hosted a Four Color-themed Open House for K-12 students and community members on Saturday, November 4 in the Alice Campbell Alumni Center.
2017-11-03 - The Department of Mathematics is pleased to announce that Professor Steve Bradlow has been selected to the 2018 class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society (AMS). Bradlow was cited for his contributions to geometric analysis and moduli theory, and service to the mathematical community. The AMS Fellows program, created in 2012, recognizes AMS members for outstanding contributions to the...
2017-08-29 - IGL undergraduate student Mateo Muro presented work done in the Summer 2017 research project Graph Theory and Quantum Statistical Mechanics (mentored by Ivan Contreras) at the 2017 Young Mathematicians Conference at Ohio State University, August 11-13, 2017. Read more at http://ymc.math.osu.edu/2017/program.php
2017-08-29 - IGL undergraduate student Yingying Ren presented work done in the Fall 2016/Spring 2017 research project Polyhedral Geometry for Analysis Phylogenetic Methods (mentored by Ruth Davidson and Rosemary Guzman) at the 2017 SIAM Conference on Applied Algebraic Geometry at Georgia Tech, July 31 - August 4, 2017. Read more at https://www.siam.org/meetings/...
2017-05-18 - The University of Illinois is embarking on a project to restore and renovate both Altgeld Hall and its neighbor across Wright Street, Illini Hall. Funds from the state, campus, and private donors will support the projected $90-100 million cost of the renovations. We invite you to partner with other alumni and friends to build the future for our campus and its students, as well as for these...
2017-05-05 - The department has received the American Mathematical Society 2017 AMS Award for an Exemplary Program or Achievement in a Mathematics Department. This nationwide honor recognizes the department for its effective innovations helping students succeed at all levels, from introductory courses to mathematics majors to Masters and PhD students. ...
2017-04-05 - Mathematics PhD student Melinda Lanius receives Honorable Mention and People's Choice Award in 2017 Graduate College's Image of Research Competition, April 5, 2017.