UC Berkeley Mathematics

10/03/2024

Join Us for an Engaging Alum Event!

Date: Friday, October 11th
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Durant Hall Atrium, UC Berkeley
RSVP: https://bit.ly/47eOB6E

Connect with fellow alums from the last decade over complimentary drinks and light refreshments as we celebrate the achievements of Professor Hannah Larson. Recently honored with the Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize for her groundbreaking work in Brill-Noether theory and the geometry of the moduli space of curves, Professor Larson is an Assistant Professor and Clay Research Fellow (2022-2027) in UC Berkeley's Department of Mathematics.

Why Attend?
✨ Career Growth: Tap into a wealth of knowledge and experience from your fellow alums.
✨ Collaboration & Innovation: Discover potential partners for future projects or research.
✨ Community & Support: Stay connected with a community that shares your passion and background.

If you’re interested in volunteering and connecting with our students, please RSVP now! Click https://bit.ly/47eOB6E

03/14/2024

Happy Pi Day and Big Give 2024! Join us in celebrating today by helping the Department of Mathematics reach it's Big Give donor match goal of 40 gifts to the Friends of Mathematics Fund so we can unlock a $10,000 gift from Doug and Cristina McBeth.

Follow this link (https://givingday.berkeley.edu/giving-day/76721/donate?des=399616&dept=76846) to donate to the Math Department and show your support for our students.

Thank you for all of your support!

03/12/2024

This year, Big Give falls on Pi Day, Thursday, 3/14! As we celebrate this mathematical constant, the entire UC Berkeley community will also come together to show their constant support for their favorite departments and programs in our annual online giving day.

Join us this year in supporting the Friends of Mathematics Fund. Your generosity will enrich all facets of the department's activities, from enabling undergraduates to organize student groups to innovating the facilities where we investigate a multitude of mathematical problems. Each gift makes a difference.

On March 14, follow this link (https://givingday.berkeley.edu/giving-day/76721/department/76846) to donate to the Math Department and show your support for our students.

Special for this year's Big Give: Once 40 gifts are made to the Friends of Mathematics Fund, we will unlock a $10,000 gift from
Doug '87 and Cristina McBeth!

See you on March 14 for Big Give!

04/25/2023

04/02/2023

Join us next week as the College of Letters and Science hosts a virtual event starting at 5pm on Wednesday, April 5th, as part of their "Basic Science Lights the Way" series called "Mathematics that Matter." This event will feature members of the Math faculty including Prof. Per-Olof Persson, Prof. Olga Holtz, and Morrey Visiting Assistant Professor Krutika Tawri. To register for the event, go to https://basicscience.berkeley.edu/.

03/09/2023

Today is Big Give, the UC Berkeley community's annual opportunity to give back to the departments and programs closest to their hearts. Use this link to support the department and give to the Mathematics Graduate Student Support Fund: https://give.berkeley.edu/fund/FN7398000?ac=129482%0A%0A%0A%0A?ac=129482%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A?ac=12948

This year, be a shining star and participate in Big Give by supporting graduate students in the Math Department. Your generosity will enhance graduate education and research efforts in the department, such as student travel, research equipment, and fellowships. Each gift makes a difference.

Special for this year's Big Give! If we receive 50 gifts by 9 p.m., an anonymous donor from PhD class of 1984 will donate an additional $1,000.

Thank you!!

03/07/2023

Thursday, March 9 is Big Give, the annual online giving day when the entire UC Berkeley community comes together to support their favorite departments and programs.

Join us this year in supporting the Math Department Graduate Student Support Fund. Your generosity will enhance graduate education and research efforts in the department, such as student travel, research equipment, and fellowships. Each gift makes a difference.

On March 9th, follow this link (https://give.berkeley.edu/fund/FN7398000) to donate to the math department and show your support for our grad students.

Go Bears!

03/03/2023

We are excited to share the news that Assistant Professor Michael Lindsey is the recipient of the 2022 John Todd Award “for his outstanding contributions in the intersection of numerical analysis, applied analysis, statistical physics and quantum physics.” Congratulations, Michael!

John Todd Award https://www.mfo.de/outreach-media/prizes/john-todd-award https://www.mfo.de/@-logo/mfo.png John Todd Award The John Todd Award is awarded about every three years by the Oberwolfach Foundation and the Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach to young excellent mathematicians...

02/17/2023

Congratulations to the Department of Mathematics' Assistant Professor Yunqing Tang on being selected to receive a 2023 Sloan Research Fellowship. Professor Tang joins five other 2023 Sloan Research Fellowship recipients from UC Berkeley to make up the largest number of fellows this year from any one public university.

05/18/2022

Congratulations to the Berkeley Mathematics Class of 2022! You can celebrate with all of our grads from home on our livestream of the ceremony on Friday, May 20th at 2:00 pm. Please join us virtually here, https://math.berkeley.edu/about/events/commencement! Go Bears!

Step 1: Complete the Mathematics Undergraduate Exit Survey, which will provide you with a link to the 2022 Mathematics Commencement Registration Form

05/17/2022

Still planning your summer? Take a summer math course at UC Berkeley! "Session C" runs from June 21-August 12, 2022 and we have a wide range of math courses to choose from. Enroll today at https://summer.berkeley.edu/apply.

03/11/2022

Big Give Update!: You did it! Thank you to everyone who donated to Math's Big Give 2022 program. With your help we surpassed our goal of 60 donations to the Friends of Mathematics fund and unlocked the special $20,000 gift from our anonymous donor. Cheers to you and to everyone for your support of our program. We couldn't have done it without you. Go Math Bears!

03/11/2022

Big Give Update!: We are now only 6 donations away from unlocking a special $20,000 donation from an anonymous donor. Big Give 2022 ends at 9pm tonight so if you haven't had a chance to donate yet, you can do so by going to https://give.berkeley.edu/fund/FN7221000.

03/10/2022

Big Give Update!: We are 80% of the way towards unlocking our special "Big Give" gift of $20,000 from an anonymous donor. 12 more donations before Big Give closes at 9pm tonight will unlock this gift for our department! Donate here: https://give.berkeley.edu/fund/FN7221000. Go Math Bears!!!

03/10/2022

UC Berkeley's Big Give is here! Donate now to help the Math Department at UC Berkeley reach 60 gifts by 9pm tonight so we can unlock a special $20,000 gift from a generous anonymous donor. Donate to the Math Department today by going to: https://give.berkeley.edu/fund/FN7221000. Thank you for your support of our students, our faculty, and our program!

03/09/2022

Big Give, the annual online giving day when the entire UC Berkeley community comes together starts tonight at 9pm and runs through to 9pm tomorrow, March 10th. This year we have an exciting special match opportunity and if we receive 60 gifts during our Big Give, we will unlock an additional $20,000 gift from a generous donor!

To learn more or to donate once Big Give goes live, visit the fund page: https://give.berkeley.edu/fund/FN7221000

06/04/2021

Congratulations to Sophia Lee (UC Berkeley Mathematics Class of 2012) for earning her Doctorate in Education from Cal State University, Fullerton!

05/13/2021

Happy Birthday to the late, great Maryam Mirzakhani! Today the mathematical community honors her by celebrating women in mathematics.

LEARN MORE: https://www.ams.org/women-mathematicians