Jordan Ellenberg’s new book, “Shape: The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and Everything Else.”, was published recently and reviewed by the New York Times. The review notes that Ellenberg is “rather spectacular” at …
Daniel Erman wins Romnes Fellowship
Daniel Erman has won a Romnes Fellowship! The Romnes is viewed as one of the more significant awards here at UW-Madison. The H. I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship awards are made possible by the impressive research …
Math graduate student John Cobb and artist Abra Schlub win Delta Beer Lab design contest
Catalysts for Science Policy collaborated with local Madison brewery, Delta Beer Lab, to feature art inspired by active research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on their 2021 spring New England IPA label. Math graduate student …
Ellenberg weighs in on billionaires
In a recent episode of the Marketplace podcast, a question came up about billionaires. Among several experts, Jordan Ellenberg took a stab at it, suggesting a comparison instead. “How much wealth has that person amassed …
Walter Rudin Centenary
May 2, 2021 marks what would have been Walter Rudin’s 100th birthday. Walter Rudin was one of the preeminent mathematicians of his generation. He worked in a number of different areas of mathematical analysis, and …
Math major among recipients of Goldwater Scholarship
Gage Siebert, of Fremont, Wisconsin, was among three UW-Madison students named as Goldwater Scholars. He is majoring in physics and mathematics. As a freshman, he studied the origins of life in Professor David Baum’s lab …
Math alum to speak to graduates at spring commencement
John Gottman, Ph.D., an alumnus of the UW–Madison, is world-renowned for his work on marital stability and divorce prediction. He will be awarded an honorary doctoral degree during spring commencement. As is the tradition for …
In Solidarity with the UW-Madison Math Community
Statement by Department Chair Timo Seppalainen and Associate Chair Benedek Valko Dear UW-Madison Math Community Yet again we find ourselves dismayed by violence against members of our society distinguished by their particular humanity. The catalogue …
Jenny Yeon Wins Continuity of Instruction Award
Jenny Yeon, TA in the Math Department, has won a Continuity of Instruction Award for her efforts to support instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jenny served as a Head TA in Math 221 in Spring …
Video Produced for Graduate Student Visitors Day 3/23
Here’s a link to a departmental video made for our Virtual Visitors day (3/23) for potential graduate students. https://mediaspace.wisc.edu/media/Math+Department+Video/1_ezay0pkb