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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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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  • 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 Associate Dean Jose M. Cruz.
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    Statistics Master's Option (Boston Area)

    -The department is pleased to offer the Statistics M.S. option 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. option. -Deadline to apply is June 30 for Fall enrollment (May 31 for international students). Priority deadline is January 10.
  • 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.

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