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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The Department of Mathematics is pleased to announce this year’s tenure and promotion results. Congratulations to the following faculty members on their well-earned promotions: Nan Jiang – promoted to Associate Professor with tenure Missy Shabazz – promoted to Associate Instructional Professor (Senior Lecturer) Tracy Stepien – promoted to Associate Professor with tenure Chunmei Wang – […]
We are proud to announce that Connor Panish, a graduating senior in the Department of Mathematics, has been selected as one of four recipients of the 2025 CLAS Excellence Award. Established in 2017, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Excellence Awards honor graduating seniors who exemplify the college’s highest standards of academic achievement, leadership, […]
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We are proud to share that Kyle Adams, a second-year PhD student in the Department of Mathematics and the Laboratory for Systems Medicine, has been named one of six recipients of the 2025 UF Graduate Student Mentoring Award. This prestigious university-wide honor recognizes graduate students who demonstrate exceptional commitment to mentoring others — whether fellow […]
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We are thrilled to announce that Glenn Bruda, a third-year mathematics major at the University of Florida, has been selected as a 2025 Goldwater Scholar. This prestigious national scholarship recognizes outstanding undergraduate students in STEM fields who are committed to research-focused careers. At UF, Glenn has made remarkable contributions both in and outside the classroom. […]
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