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Math News and Events
Events
- February
- February 17Logic SeminarIsabella Scott (UW) - Integrals and derivatives of structures4:00 PM, 901 Van Vleck Hall
- February 17
- February 18Graduate Algebraic Geometry SeminarRuocheng Yang - Introduction to Geometric Invariant Theory12:00 PM, B317 Van Vleck Hall
- February 18Langlands-Kottwitz SeminarRyan Tamura - Automorphic representation of GL22:00 PM, 2329 Sterling Hall
- February 19Number Theory SeminarNiclas Technau (UW-Madison) - Rational Points in Hyperbolic Neighborhoods of Manifolds2:25 PM, B321 Van Vleck Hall
- February 19Probability SeminarJoshua Cape (UW-Madison) - Network signflip parallel analysis for selecting the embedding dimension2:30 PM, 901 Van Vleck Hall
News
Qin Li named as Vilas Associate
Qin Li was named as one of 24 faculty members to receive a Vilas Associate Award. The competition recognizes “new and ongoing research of the highest quality and significance.” Tenure-track assistant professors and tenured faculty …
February 9, 2026
Nan Chen granted “Reimaging Next Phase Research” award
Nan Chen recently received one of the new “Reimagining Next Phase Research” awards. Growing from a need to diversify our research funding sources, the UW Foundation developed this new award to help smooth over interruptions …
February 9, 2026
Best Paper Winners Honored at ICCM
Two weeks ago, some of our UW Math alumni, postdocs, and faculty had their work honored at the International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians in Shanghai, China. Qiao He (former postdoc and VISP student), Chao Li, …
January 22, 2026MXM featured on UW Foundation article about Expanding the Borders of the Badger Experience
The Madison Experimental Math (MXM) program was featured as part of an article published to the UW Foundation’s website on the Badger experience and how donations help fund extraordinary programs for students. MXM was founded …
December 1, 2025- More News