Department Of Mathematics
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28 faculty honored at endowed chair investiture
The distinguished faculty members and deans representing eight colleges and schools were presented with medallions that symbolize the attainment of their positions and will become part of their official academic regalia. Chair holders contribute their expertise to real-world challenges, including climate change, political inequality and access to justice, artificial intelligence and ICU trauma. Read MoreApr 11, 2024
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Renowned scholar Dan Margalit joins Vanderbilt University as professor and chair of Department of Mathematics
Dan Margalit has joined the Vanderbilt College of Arts and Science as professor of mathematics and chair of the Department of Mathematics. Margalit is a highly accomplished mathematician whose research expertise lies at the intersection of low-dimensional topology and geometric group theory, with a particular focus on mapping class groups of surfaces. Read MoreAug 18, 2023
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International Conference on Approximation Theory and Beyond in conjunction with the 35th annual Shanks Lecture is May 15-18
The Department of Mathematics will host the International Conference on Approximation Theory and Beyond from May 15-18. The event will be held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Shanks Lecture, which will take place on May 16 at 3:40 p.m. Read MoreMay 8, 2023
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Vanderbilt-led Nashville Math Club looking for middle and high school students
Local students in grades 5-12 who enjoy being challenged by math are invited to join the Nashville Math Club, an initiative led by Vanderbilt University instructors Larry Rolen and Alice Mark. Read MoreSep 3, 2021
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Nine faculty named 2021 Chancellor Faculty Fellows
Nine outstanding faculty members from across the university have been selected for the 2021 cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. This group is composed of highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from a wide variety of disciplines and areas of expertise. Read MoreMay 12, 2021
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Horace Williams, emeritus professor of mathematics, dies
Horace Edward Williams, an emeritus professor of mathematics who taught mathematics and statistics at Vanderbilt for four decades, died Dec. 31. Read MoreJan 7, 2019
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Vaughan Jones named honorary fellow of Learned Society of Wales
Vaughan Jones, Stevenson Distinguished Professor of Mathematics, has been named an honorary fellow of the Learned Society of Wales, the first national academy of science and letters in that country. Read MoreApr 26, 2018
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Schumaker named a fellow of the American Mathematical Society for 2018
Stevenson Professor of Mathematics Larry Schumaker has been named a fellow of the American Mathematical Society for 2018. Read MoreApr 26, 2018
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VU Limited Submission Opportunity: 2017 Simons Investigators – MMLS
Vanderbilt may nominate up to two faculty members for the Simons Foundation Investigator Program in Mathematical Modeling of Living Systems (MMLS). Read MoreJul 26, 2017
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VU limited submission opportunity: 2017 Simons Investigators – Math+X
Vanderbilt may nominate one faculty member for the Simons Foundation Investigator Program in Math+X. Read MoreJul 26, 2017
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Osin to speak at prestigious International Congress of Mathematicians
Vanderbilt Professor of Mathematics Denis Osin has been invited to speak at the International Congress of Mathematicians in 2018. Held once every four years, the ICM brings together mathematicians from all over the world to discuss the latest developments in every area of mathematics. Read MoreJun 28, 2017
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Ian Agol to deliver mathematics department’s Shanks Lecture May 17
UC-Berkeley mathematician Ian Agol, who received the 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics, will deliver this year's Shanks Lecture. Read MoreMay 5, 2017