Department of Mathematics and Statistics at UMass Amherst

Research Overview
Our department conducts research in a wide range of areas in mathematics and statistics.
Upcoming Events
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Oct21
Faculty Spotlight
Professor Markos Katsoulakis and Professor Luc Rey-Bellet will help develop new machine learning approach for applied sciences and engineering
Thanks to a $1.95 million grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Professor Markos Katsoulakis and Professor Luc Rey-Bellet from the department, and Paul Dupuis, of Brown University, will spend the next four years developing a new approach to machine learning that extends beyond the traditional reliance on big data.

Department News
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Launching Alumni Profiles: Highlighting Dr. Vladimir Geneus
The Department is launching "Alumni Profiles" where we will highlight and interview alumni showcasing their excellence, career path and their diversity. Our first highlighted alumnus is Dr. Vladimir Geneus. -
Andrea Nahmod receives Samuel F. Conti Faculty Fellowship Award for 2020-2021
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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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Department of Mathematics and Statistics