The Department of Mathematics at Cornell University is known throughout the world for its distinguished faculty and stimulating mathematical atmosphere. The 43 tenured and tenure-track faculty represent a broad spectrum of current mathematical research, with a lively group of postdoctoral fellows and frequent research and teaching visitors. The graduate program includes over 60 graduate students from many different countries. The undergraduate program includes several math major programs and a math minor. A wide selection of courses are taught for all types of users of mathematics.
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Mathematics Events
2024 Kieval Lecture, Dept. of Mathematics
Math Awareness Month Public Lecture
Cornell Topology Festival (May 3-5, 2024)
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Mathematics News
Remembering the Cornellian who broke racial barriers in math
After becoming the first Black person to earn a PhD in the field, Elbert Cox, PhD 1925, spent a lifetime inspiring others to follow.
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This fifth cohort of Klarman Fellows is the largest since the program was launched in 2019.
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Professor John Hubbard, one of the first mathematicians to study the famed Mandelbrot set, was also among the first to discover the fractal was "connected."
Read moreHow math can improve fairness in elections, redistricting
A mathematician who has advised states and litigants on redistricting legislation will explore in an upcoming lecture whether race-blind, computational approaches to law and policy can improve fairness.
Read moreCornell’s ’24-25 Schwarzman Scholars named
A&S young alumni are among this year’s group of 150 scholars, who are from 43 countries and 114 universities. Schwarzman Scholars, an international program, nurtures a network of future global leaders.
Read moreMath professors honored as AMS fellows
Two professors in the Department of Mathematics were recently named fellows in the American Mathematical Society.
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