Department of Mathematics and Statistics at UMass Amherst

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Research Overview

Our department conducts research in a wide range of areas in pure mathematics, applied mathematics and statistics.
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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.

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Department faculty Maryclare Griffin, Adena Calden, Inanc Baykur, Farshid Hajir, and Nate Whitaker

Department News

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  • Jose M. Cruz

    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 Jose M. Cruz, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs in Operations and Information Management in the UConn School of Business.
  • The learning duo

    New approach to machine learning wins big grant

    UMass professors Markos Katsoulakis and Luc Rey-Bellet, with Brown professor Paul DuPuis, won a $1.95 million grant from the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research to pursue scientific machine learning. This approach complements the big data approach and exploits insights from game theory and probability theory, notably divergences.
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    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).
  • Professor George Avrunin

    George Avrunin wins SIGSOFT award

    The SIGSOFT Impact Paper award recognizes the breadth and vitality of the software engineering community.

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Award-winning teaching, research opportunities, and interdisciplinary programs in a diverse, inclusive community of excellence.