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THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Department of Mathematics News
DECEMBER 2023
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Message from the Chair
 As the Fall 2023 semester ends, we are all trying to adjust to the impact of recent events on the university and our profession. This has been a year like no other.
This year brought many changes as we welcomed several new professors: Dori Bejleri (algebraic geometry), Henri Berestycki (partial differential equations), Artem Chernikov (Brin Chair, logic) and Lizhen Lin (our new Statistics Director). We also welcomed lecturers Sean Gruber and Anna Szczekutowicz and graduate program manager Trystan Denhard. Hearty congratulations to Chris Laskowski, who is now a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher. Another change we experienced was the retirement of two dear colleagues: Benjamin Kedem and Denny Gulick. We plan to celebrate their retirements in the spring.
The Brin Mathematics Research Center entered its second year on full steam ahead. After two very successful summer schools, we hosted four workshops and two distinguished lectures. The spring semester will continue with seven workshops, three distinguished lectures and many visitors. The Brin MRC has significantly increased the visibility of our department in the mathematical community, and we are all very energized and happy about it.
I would like to wish our entire Math family Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year. Congratulations to all our winter graduates and welcome 2024!
~Doron |
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FACULTY & STAFF NEWS |
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Denny Gulick Reflects on His 58-Year Career at UMD
The pi-reciting professor retired from teaching in August 2023 but still has campus ties. More » |
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Artem Chernikov Joins UMD as Michael Brin Endowed Chair in Mathematics
Model theory expert was previously a faculty member at UCLA. More » |
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Chris Laskowski Named Distinguished Scholar-Teacher
Hailed as a 'leading logician,' Laskowski has been teaching at UMD since 1989. More » |
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Tackling Theories and Transforming Teaching
Brin Postdoctoral Fellow Hannah Hoganson's love of mathematics inspired her to study geometric group theory and to rethink the way math can be taught. More » |
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Scott Wolpert to Lead National Project on DEI in Mathematics and Statistics
The project is supported by a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. More » |
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Making Deep Learning More Reliable
Haizhao Yang aims to improve predictive data science and scientific computing via intelligent computation. More » |
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DEPARTMENT NEWS |
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Doron Levy Reappointed as Department Chair for Five-year Term
As chair, Levy launched the Brin Mathematics Research Center, expanded undergraduate and graduate program offerings, and hired 22 new faculty members. More »
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Brin Mathematics Research Center Hosted Two Summer Schools and Four Workshops and Two Distinguished Lectures This Fall
Seven workshops and three distinguished lectures are planned for spring, as well as two summer schools. More » |
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Faculty Members, Alumni and Students Receive Awards
Read more about the members of our community who have been honored recently for their outstanding contributions to the university and the field of mathematics. More » |
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STUDENT NEWS |
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Solving Real-Life Problems With Math
AMSC Ph.D. student Alice Oveson is creating a mathematical model that mimics how people decide whether to adhere to public health interventions. More » |
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Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars Program Honors Statistics and Mathematics Majors
Maria Nikolaitchik and Karthik Sellakumaran Latha honored teachers and professors who guided and challenged them during their academic journeys. More » |
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ALUMNI NEWS |
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From Seattle to Switzerland
Anne Jorstad (Ph.D. '12) leads the data team at Switzerland's national science agency. More » |
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Mathematics on Ice
A math degree and a passion for hockey helped Brian Carothers (B.S. '13) score his dream job in sports data analytics. More » |
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EVENTS |
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Brin MRC Workshop on Advances in Higgs Bundles
LEARN MORE » |
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Brin MRC Workshop on Scientific Machine Learning: Theory and Algorithms
LEARN MORE » |
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Distinguished Number Theory Lecture
Speaker: Zhiwei Yun, MIT
LEARN MORE » |
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Brin MRC Distinguished Lecture
Speaker: Jens Marklof, University of Bristol
LEARN MORE » |
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Brin MRC Workshop on Mathematical Models of Electronic Transport and Phases in Low-Dimensional Materials
LEARN MORE » |
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Brin MRC Distinguished Lecture
Speaker: Svetlana Jitomirskaya, UC Irvine
LEARN MORE » |
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Brin MRC Workshop on Recent Advances in Time Series Analysis
LEARN MORE » |
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Spring Dynamics Conference
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Brin MRC Distinguished Lecture
Speaker: Nigel Hitchin, University of Oxford
LEARN MORE » |
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Brin MRC Workshop on Advances in Higgs Bundles
LEARN MORE » |
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Douglis Lecture
Speaker: Peter Constatin, Princeton University |
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Brin MRC Workshop on Several Complex Variables, Complex Geometry and related PDEs
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Brin MRC Workshop on Vistas in Number Theory
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Brin MRC Summer School on Tracer Mixing in Fluids Across Planetary Scales
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Brin MRC Summer School on PDE and Randomness
LEARN MORE » |
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Department of Mathematics
College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences, University of Maryland
William E. Kirwan Hall / 4176 Campus Drive / College Park, MD 20742
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