Cracking the code of chaos
Using time-delay snapshots, researchers led by mathematician Yunan Yang have introduced a new way to identify the underlying dynamics of unpredictable systems, such as the atmosphere and turbulent fluids.
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The Department of Mathematics at Cornell University is a world leader in graduate and undergraduate mathematics education, and mathematical research. The 43 tenured and tenure-track faculty represent a broad spectrum of current mathematical research, while a lively graduate student population represents the global reach of department.
Important Links
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.
Math News
Celebrating 100 Years of Black PhD Mathematicians
On Saturday, September 27, Professor Laurent Saloff-Coste, the Cornell Math Department historian, will give a presentation at the Cox Centennial Celebration Sept 26-27, 2025, at Howard University.
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Podcast embraces an urban-rural archetype: The 'Cidiot'
Hosted by Mat Zucker ’92, the show chronicles the joys of country living—and helps other city folk make the leap
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Strength in numbers: ROTC welcomes largest class in decades 
Proactive outreach and Cornell’s tradition of supporting military service have helped grow the number of cadets and midshipmen joining the Tri-Service Brigade this year.
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2025 Nexus Scholars talk about academic growth, transformation
Ten students who participated in this summer's Nexus Scholars Program share their stories..
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Student table tennis champ heads to World University Games
Statistics and economics major Gina Fu ’28 will represent Team Canada in international table tennis competition.
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For microbes in harsh environments, it’s survival of the meekest
Cornell researchers have found that peaceful microbes are more likely to thrive, and their more aggressive peers perish, if their environment is harsh or experiences violent disruptions.
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Department of Mathematics Events
Oct
25
Saturday
08:00 AM
Cornell Big Red Math Competition (CUBRMC)-2025
Malott Hall
228, 251, 253, various classrooms
Undergraduate Program
Mathematics is the language of modern science; basic training in the discipline is essential for those who want to understand, as well as for those who want to take part in, the important scientific developments of our time.
Graduate Program
The Department of Mathematics at Cornell University offers a rigorous graduate program, leading to the Ph.D. degree, that combines study and research opportunities under the direction of an internationally known faculty.