Mathematics and Statistics
Explore the challenging field of mathematics and statistics, building the bridge between experimental observation and scientific theory.
Academic Highlights: The mathematics and statistics curriculum covers a complete spectrum, from introductory-level general education courses to research opportunities for undergraduates; from innovative MS programs in applied mathematics and statistics for careers in high-tech industry to doctoral direction and postdoctoral mentoring.
Research Areas: Topics include pure and applied mathematics and statistics.
Degrees: BA, BS, MS, PhD
People:
- Tenure-track faculty: 43
- Lecturers: 22
- Postdoctoral visiting assistant professors: 16
- Research postdocs: 3
- Research faculty: 2
- Undergraduate majors: 561
- Graduate students: 128
Research Awards: $5.3M
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Wei Zhu, Mathematics, Receives Air Force Grant to Study Scientific Machine Learning
This grant is aimed at studying how scientific machine learning can be used to model enormously complex physical and engineering systems.
Mathematics and Statistics' Panos Kevrekidis Elected to European Academy of Sciences and Arts for Work on Nonlinear Waves
UMass Amherst’s Panos Kevrekidis, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, was recently elected to the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.
U.S. Census Bureau Recruits UMass Icons Program Students to work on Equitable Access to Electrical Power
Students from UMass Amherst’s Integrated Concentration in STEM (iCons) Program were recruited by the U.S. Census Bureau’s The Opportunity Project (TOP)
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Robin Young
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Robin Young is department head and professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
