Department of Mathematics and Statistics at UMass Amherst
Research Overview
Upcoming Events
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Mar23
Statistics and Probability Seminar - Sepideh Mosaferi
Sepideh MosaferiUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst1:30pmStatistics and Probability Seminar -
Mar24
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Mar24
Reading Seminar on Mathematics of Machine Learning - Ziang Chen
Ziang ChenDuke University10:00amReading Seminar on Mathematics of Machine Learning -
Mar24
Valley Geometry Seminar - Julia Bernatska
Julia BernatskaUniversity of Connecticut4:00pmValley Geometry Seminar -
Mar27
Mathematical and Computational Biology Seminar - G. Bard Ermentrout
G. Bard ErmentroutUniversity of Pittsburgh11:00amMathematical and Computational Biology Seminar -
Mar27
New S-STEM scholarship program
The department is proud to announce the launch of a scholarship and mentoring program, Enhancing Underrepresented Participation in Mathematics & Statistics: Mentoring from Junior to Master’s. The program awards scholarships that will support undergraduates in their third and fourth years and for a fifth-year Master's degree in applied mathematics or statistics. It also provides mentoring and summer research opportunities to help them succeed. This program is supported by a $1.5 million NSF S-STEM grant, awarded to a team of department faculty led by Maryclare Griffin. Applications for the Fall 2023 cohort are due April 1st.
Department News
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Alumni Profiles: Associate Dean Jose M. Cruz, UConn
We continue with our "Alumni Profiles", where we will highlight and interview alumni showcasing their excellence, career path and their diversity. Our next highlighted alumnus is Associate Dean Jose M. Cruz. -
Statistics M.S. Degree in the Boston Area (100% Remote Degree Available)
The department is pleased to offer a Statistics M.S. Degree at the UMass Amherst satellite campus in Newton (Boston Area), with entirely evening classes. A 100% Remote Program is also offered for the Statistics M.S. Degree. Applications accepted on a rolling basis through June 30 for Fall enrollment (May 31 for international students). -
George Avrunin wins SIGSOFT award
The SIGSOFT Impact Paper award recognizes the breadth and vitality of the software engineering community. -
Faculty members develop more trustworthy algorithms to predict extreme events
Luc Rey-Bellet and Markos Katsoulakis were awarded a three-year, $370,000 grant from to build new mathematical tools that will lead to more reliable and predictive models for extreme events.
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