Mathematician R. Keith Dennis dies at 80
A renowned mathematician, Prof. R. Keith Dennis made significant contributions to algebraic K-theory and group theory, publishing 25 papers.
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Stretching shapes and building tools: topology at Cornell
Topologists study geometric objects and how they hold up when deformed by stretching, twisting or bending. They explore how these objects fit together, how you can reshape them and what you can do with them in any number of dimensions.
Click here to read more about the impacts Cornell mathematicians have made on the field of topology over decades.
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Your December 2024 reads
This month’s featured titles include a history Harlem by a government alum and a prof’s memoir about his education under Apartheid.
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Mathematician Allen Hatcher receives inaugural book prize
Allen Hatcher, a geometric topologist, will receive the award for his book, “Algebraic Topology,” published in 2002 by Cambridge University Press.
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Hatcher Awarded Inaugural Prize from AMS
Professor Emeritus Allen Hatcher will receive the inaugural Elias M. Stein Prize for Transformative Exposition for his book Algebraic Topology.
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Stretching shapes and building tools: topology at Cornell
“Cornell has had a considerable impact across many subfields of topology and across decades."
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Bells Are Ringing for This Veteran Chimesmaster
The Cornell Chimes' advisor for nearly a quarter-century, Jennifer Courtley Lory-Moran ’96, MAT ’97, recently marked a carillon milestone.
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Mathematician Al Schatz dies at 90
Alfred H. Schatz, an emeritus professor of mathematics who taught at Cornell for nearly 50 years, died at home on Oct. 11 after a long bout with Parkinson’s disease. He was 90.
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University celebrates top faculty for outstanding teaching, mentoring
Eleven teaching faculty from across the university have been awarded Cornell’s highest honors for graduate and undergraduate teaching, Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff announced Oct. 22.
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Department of Mathematics Events
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28
Tuesday
04:30 PM
Mar
15
Saturday
09:00 AM
Julia Robinson Math Festival - 2025
Willard Straight Hall
407
Apr
12
Saturday
09:00 AM
Upper NYS Geometric Analysis Workshop
Malott Hall
532
May
02
Friday
09:00 AM
Topology Festival
Malott Hall
253, 532
Jun
16
Monday
08:00 AM
Fractals Conference
Malott Hall
TBA
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