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 mathematics and statistics.

Upcoming Events

Aug

26

Thesis Defense - Yorgos Tsolias

Yorgos Tsolias

11:00am

Thesis Defense
Oct

21

Valley Geometry Seminar - Julie Rana

Julie Rana

Lawrence U.

4:00pm

Valley Geometry Seminar

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.

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Department News

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$Dr. Vladimir J. Geneus$

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.
$Professor Andrea Nahmod$

Andrea Nahmod receives Samuel F. Conti Faculty Fellowship Award for 2020-2021
$Professor George Avrunin$

George Avrunin wins SIGSOFT award

The SIGSOFT Impact Paper award recognizes the breadth and vitality of the software engineering community.
$Machine learning algorithms$

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.