The tenured faculty in the Department of Mathematics are disappointed that the Board of Trustees has yet to approve an appointment with tenure for Nikole Hannah-Jones in the Hussman School of Journalism.  In order to maintain the highest standards of … Continued

Gillian Taylor (UNC ’22, CSS 6), calls math an “exercise in personal creativity,” and battled imposter syndrome before finding the joy in research. She is a math major with a double-minor in computer science and religious studies from Concord, NC. … Continued

Violent attacks such as the shootings at three Asian-American owned businesses in the Atlanta area that left 8 dead last week, including 6 of Asian descent, and the shooting in Colorado leaving 10 dead this week, have seen a huge … Continued

Colonel (Retired) John Comparetto, a doctoral student in mathematics, received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from New York University, his master of business administration degree from Columbia University, and his master’s degree in strategic studies from the … Continued

Congratulations to one of our former PhD students, Manuchehr “Nuch” Aminian, who was awarded the 2021 SIAM Project NExT Fellowship! SIAM recognizes the importance of supporting the professional development of junior faculty, especially in the areas of teaching and applied … Continued

Congratulations to our very own, Hans Christianson, one of two faculty members at UNC to receive the 2021 Johnston Teaching Excellence Award! Carolina honored 25 faculty members and teaching assistants for their accomplishments with 2021 University Teaching Awards. Given annually, … Continued

Congratulations to our very own, Jason Metcalfe, has been appointed by the Dean’s Office as the 2020 Bowman and Gordon Gray Distinguished Term Professor. Jason is 1 of 12 faculty members who were recently appointed distinguished professors or distinguished term … Continued

Dear Friends and Colleagues, The recent violence and divisive language in our country highlights the dangers Black people face every day.  The faculty of the Department of Mathematics at UNC condemns these brutal acts.  We are all processing what personal … Continued

The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) and the SIAM Activity Group on Mathematics of Planet Earth (SIAG/MPE) have announced the establishment of a new prize, the SIAG/MPE Prize (“MPE Prize”).  The MPE Prize will be awarded every two … Continued

Please check this website for Coronavirus Updates.   Following the UNC System directive to significantly reduce campus operations and services, many of Carolina’s buildings will be closed and in-person, non-essential services will shut down as of 5 p.m. Friday, March 20. Important … Continued