The Department of Mathematics congratulates Dr. John Streese, Assistant Instructional Professor, on receiving the 2025–26 College Teaching Award from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The award recognizes excellence in undergraduate teaching and advising. Dr. Streese serves as coordinator of Calculus and contributes to the department’s undergraduate teaching mission through course coordination, instructional development, […]
The Department of Mathematics is saddened to share that Professor Emeritus Stephen A. Saxon (April 2, 1942 ~ January 8, 2026) passed away at the age of 83. Stephen Saxon was born in Springfield, Tennessee, to Dr. John D. and Sarsa C. Saxon and was the youngest of twelve children. He earned his Ph.D. in […]
The Department of Mathematics is saddened to share that Professor Emeritus Louis “Lou” Block passed away on January 15, 2026. Louis Block was born in New York City in 1947 and moved to Miami, Florida, as a boy. He earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida in 1968 and a Ph.D. in mathematics […]
Professor Krishna Alladi has received the 2025 CLAS International Educator Award (Senior Faculty) in recognition of his long-standing and influential contributions to UF’s global engagement. Professor Alladi has played a major international leadership role in advancing the legacy of Srinivasa Ramanujan. Since 2003, he has organized the Annual Ramanujan International Conference at SASTRA University in […]
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The Department of Mathematics is pleased to announce the establishment of the Dr. Joe Rush Putnam Competition Awards, a new endowment that will support and recognize excellence among University of Florida students participating in the annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition. View the fund on the UF Foundation website Dr. Joe Rush, a distinguished UF […]
We are delighted to announce that ALEXANDER SMITH (Northwestern University) has been awarded the prestigious 2025 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize. This honor will be presented at the International Conference on Number Theory, which will take place from December 20-22, 2025, at SASTRA University in Kumbakonam, South India—Ramanujan’s hometown. Northwestern University. Alexander Smith is a brilliant young […]
The UF Undergraduate Mathematical Modeling Contests Program was recently featured in the blog of the Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications (COMAP), which is the organization that runs the annual Mathematical/Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (MCM/ICM): How the University of Florida Built a Thriving Math Modeling Program (September 25, 2025) In the blog article, Tracy Stepien, […]
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Assistant Professor Youngmin Park has been awarded a three-year NSF research grant for his project “Collaborative Research: Phase-Amplitude-Based Reduced Order Modeling and Analysis of Strongly Coupled Neural Oscillators” (Award #DMS-2512988), starting September 2025. The project will develop new mathematical tools to analyze neural rhythms and their role in cognitive function, with applications to brain disorders such as schizophrenia, […]
Associate Professor Cheng Yu has been awarded a three-year NSF research grant for his project “Compactness and Convergence in Compressible Euler Equations: A Rigorous Approach,” starting August 2025. The project will develop new analytical techniques for nonlinear PDEs to study the transition from compressible to incompressible flow and the influence of quantum effects on solution […]
A team of UF undergraduates earned the department’s highest distinction to date in the 2025 Mathematical/Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (MCM/ICM), receiving both a Finalist designation and the prestigious INFORMS Award. Out of more than 21,000 teams worldwide, only 343 received Finalist honors, placing our students in the top 2%. The INFORMS Award, presented to just […]
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