Department of Mathematics

Hands-on Undergraduate Workshop: Exploring the Interplay Between Malaria and Economic Growth University of Florida, Gainesville | Spring 2025 (March 26-30, 2025) Explore the transformative role of mathematics in tackling global health and economic challenges through this hands-on workshop on malaria dynamics and economic growth. Co-organized by Professors Calistus Ngonghala (University of Florida), Olivia Prosper (University […]

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We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our esteemed colleague, Dr. John R. Klauder, who left a profound legacy in the fields of mathematics and physics. Dr. Klauder joined the University of Florida’s Departments of Mathematics and Physics in 1988, and from 2006 until his retirement in 2010, served as a Distinguished Professor. […]

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Congratulations to Professor Lei Zhang on the acceptance of his paper, “On Non-Simple Blowup Solutions of Liouville Equations,” co-authored with Teresa D’Aprile and Juncheng Wei, in the prestigious American Journal of Mathematics. This achievement is a testament to Prof. Zhang’s contributions to the field and reflects his high standards of research. In this work, Prof. […]

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We are delighted to announce that Alexander Dunn (Georgia Tech) has been awarded the prestigious 2024 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize. This honor will be presented at the International Conference on Number Theory, which will take place from December 20-22, 2024, at SASTRA University in Kumbakonam, South India—Ramanujan’s hometown. Dunn is being recognized for his outstanding contributions […]

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Speaker:  Professor Gui-Qiang G. Chen, University of Oxford Introduced by Professor Kevin Knudson, Interim Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, UF   Wednesday, January 15, 2025  3:00-3:50 PM, Little Hall 225 Refreshments at 2:30 pm in Little Hall 339   Partial Differential Equations of Mixed Type − Analysis and Applications Three of the fundamental […]

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It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our esteemed colleague, Professor Yuli Rudyak. Professor Rudyak was a distinguished mathematician whose contributions to algebraic topology and symplectic topology have left a lasting impact on the field. His work, recognized and respected worldwide, has significantly influenced both his students and peers. Professor Rudyak […]

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The Mathematics Department at the University of Florida is pleased to welcome Dr. Eric Evert, who specializes in functional analysis and multilinear algebra, as an Assistant Professor, and Dr. Jesse Kim, who specializes in algebraic combinatorics, as a Visiting Assistant Professor. Both joined us in Fall 2024.

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Professor Calistus Ngonghala has been named a Harvard Radcliffe Fellow for the 2024-25 academic year. This prestigious fellowship, awarded to just 3.3 percent of applicants this year, is part of the Harvard Radcliffe Institute’s historic 25th anniversary class. The program annually selects and supports exceptional artists, scholars, and public intellectuals who have demonstrated both a […]

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Professor Calistus Ngonghala has been awarded an NSF grant titled “eMB: Collaborative Research: Integrated Hybrid Mathematical Modeling for Schistosomiasis Elimination,” starting September 1, 2024. This project is a collaboration amongst the University of Florida (Gainesville), the University of Georgia (Athens), and the University of Massachusetts (Amherst). Schistosomiasis, a disease caused by parasitic worms and transmitted […]

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Professor Vincent Vatter has been awarded a grant from the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education for his project, “Artificial Intelligence for Humanizing and Enhancing the Learning of Proofs,” starting August 1, 2024. This project will explore how AI can improve undergraduate students’ proof-writing skills. As part of the Level II IUSE Engaged Student Learning track, […]

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